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Comparing LANS with WANS
Lans Wans
Local Areas Networks Wide Area Networks
Speed 10-100 Megabits per second Usually from 64 Kilobits per second to 2 Megabits per second
ConnectsPCs and servers together in one buildingRemote building networks together
BenefitsSpeedDistance access
Connection Ethernet, Token RingISDN, leased lines, microwave links