There are many terms related to networks and the Internet that we can see. When we navigate different devices and protocols come into play that are necessary. Some of them may raise doubts for users. There are terms like WAN, WLAN, MAN or LAN that are sometimes confused. Which we are going to see and explain what each of these consist of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b8LAN Network<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Local Area Network or LAN (Local Area Network) is a computer network that covers small geographic areas with a range of 1\u20135 km. These areas include homes, offices, schools, or a group of buildings where there are computers, servers, and peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, projectors, and other storage components. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the most common LAN protocols are: Ethernet, Token Ring, and distributed data interface over fiber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n