What it is LAN ?
LAN stands for Local Area Network, LAN network covers only a small area. LAN network is widely used for campus, office, home, and also the cafe. LAN network serves to exchange data between computer devices that are connected to another device.
Today, most LANs based on IEEE 802.3 Ethernet technologies using a switch device, which has a data transfer rate of 10, 100, or 1000 Mbit / s. In addition to Ethernet technology, the current 802.11b technology (commonly called Wi-Fi) is also often used to form a LAN. Places that provide LAN connectivity with Wi-Fi technology commonly called hotspots. On a LAN, each node or computer has the computing power of its own, different from the concept dump terminal. Each computer can also access resources on the LAN in accordance with the permissions that have the power diatur. These resources can be data or a device such as a printer. On the LAN, the users can also communicate with other users by using the appropriate application.
Characteristic LAN or Local Area Network as follows :
- Having rapidly higher data
- Covering a more narrow geographic area
- Does not require leased telecommunication lines from telecom operators
See also (What it is PAN?)
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