Network Definition Made Simple: Here’s the Basics
Spoiler: there isn’t just one network definition. Learn everything you need to assess various network types, topologies, and ...
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Local area network hardware
They can also be blocked by walls. However, they are ideal for mobile devices, which can connect to a network as long as they are in the range of a wireless access point (WAP). Switches are ...
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LAN segment
A section of a local area network that is used by a particular workgroup or department and separated from the rest of the LAN by a bridge, router or switch. Networks are divided into multiple ...
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data network
A communications network that transmits data. Essentially all networks are data networks, including local area networks (LANs), public and private wide area networks (WANs) and the Internet ...
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Metropolitan Area Network Definition
A Metropolitan Area Network, or MAN, is a series of LANs (Local Area Networks) that are interconnected through various means in a Metropolitan area such as a city and its subburbs. If a company ...
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What is a computer network?
Other computers, like laptops, tablets and smartphones can make a wireless connection to the network. This type of connection is known as wi-fi. A LAN or Local Area Network is a group of devices ...