Sunday, March 20, 2011

Local Area Networks (LANs)

A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and network communication devices interconnected within a geographically limited area, such as a building or a campus. LANs are characterized by the following:
  They transfer data at high speeds (higher bandwidth).
  They exist in a limited geographical area.
  Connectivity and resources, especially the transmission media,
usually are managed by the company running the LAN.

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