Local Area Networks at Home and Work
Understand the LAN that connects devices in one building or room.
Networks Have Sizes
Networks are classified by how much area they cover. The smallest common type is the LAN (Local Area Network), which connects devices within a limited area like a home, office, or building. Understanding LANs first makes sense because they are where most people meet networking. Nearly every home and workplace runs on a LAN of some kind.
What a LAN Is
A LAN connects devices in a single, limited location so they can share resources and communicate at high speed. The defining trait is geography: a LAN covers one site, such as a house or one floor of a building. Within that area, devices enjoy fast, direct connections. The limited size is exactly what makes a LAN fast and easy to manage.
All lessons in this course
- Local Area Networks at Home and Work
- Wide Area Networks Across Distances
- Personal and Metropolitan Networks
- Client-Server vs Peer-to-Peer Setups