: Prepared by outline • Introduction • Types of LAN • Similarity between LAN and WLAN • Differences between LAN and WLAN Introduction • local-area network (LAN) is a computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most often, a LAN is confined to a single room, building or group of buildings, however, one LAN can be connected to other LANs over any distance via telephone lines and radio waves. Types of local area network Wireless local area network :-is one in which a mobile user or a -1 computer user can connect to the local area network through the .radio waves by using the Wi-Fi But ability of connection is limited within a limited area such as .home , coffee , computer laboratory and so on But actually this WLAN is more appropriate for the mobile than the computer because the mobiles are usually carried from one place to another wired local area network :-is one in which -2 the nodes are located relatively close to one another and use wires to connect the network and thus is more appropriate for computer and devices like it because they are located in a particular place that their .place is not changed a lot Similarities between LAN and WLAN • The similar thing between the LAN and WLAN is that their network lines communication are limited within a limited area and they both are used for the same purposes like downloading and uploading the resources and information. Differences between LAN and WLAN • Network Interruption due to external interference. WLAN highly depends on the environment that you are in. Signal varies as it reflect, refract, lost and etc depending on the environment. However, sometimes due to some materials, the signal may actually extends. LAN may or may not be affected by external interference depending on the quality of the cable and possibly due to. • LAN is much faster than the WLAN. • The LAN uses wires to provide network but WLAN uses radio waves to provide network. • LAN is commonly used in fixed network but WLAN is common in areas computers are moved quite often • LAN is more secured compared to WLAN ?Any question Refrences • Gary A. Donahue (June 2007). Network Warrior. O'Reilly. p. 5 • Samuel F. Mendicino (1970-12-01). "Octopus: The Lawrence Radiation Laboratory Network". Rogerdmoore.ca. Archived from the original on 2010-10-11 • http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/local-area- network-LAN