Local Area Network

A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area
such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building.[1] By contrast, a wide area
network (WAN) not only covers a larger geographic distance, but also generally involves leased
telecommunication circuits.

Types of area networks – LAN, MAN and WAN. The Network allows computers to connect and
communicate with different computers via any medium. LAN, MAN and WAN are the three major types
of the network designed to operate over the area they cover. There are some similarities and
dissimilarities between them.

local-area network (LAN) connects the computer hardware in a localized area such as an office or home.
Typically, LANs use wired connections to link the computers to each other and to a variety of peripheral
devices such as printers.

Early LAN (Local Area Network) networks were formed using coaxial cable, coax is an electric cable and it
is used to carry radio signals. LAN (Local Area Network) setup is developed by connecting two or more
than two computers with each other using a physical connection in order to share files and data
overtime.

Local area network examples are Phone, Computer and TV connected to a single network (Home
Network) via Cables/Wifi/Bluetooth, Hotspot Etc. When the devices are interconnected or connected to
a LAN, it becomes accessible between each other. Home Router is a simplest example of a LAN Device

WLANs use radio waves to transmit data instead of cables and wires. A common standard used in
WLANs is Wi-Fi technology, which is based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers'
802.11 standards for wireless data transferring. As of the date of publication, the 802.11a, 802.11b,
802.11g and 802.11n standards are widely used in WLANs. The Wi-Fi standards support the same types
of interfaces used in LANs, including printing and accessing the Internet, as long as the devices support
WLAN technology.

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Routing protocols

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Routing_protocol

There are three major types of routing protocols.

Routing Information Protocols(RIP)

Interior Gateway Protocol (IGRP)

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP)

Enhanced interior gateway routing protocol (EIGRP)

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS)

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