Write down the difference between LAN, MAN, and WAN.

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answered Dec 21, 2021 by JiyaMehra (36.9k points)
selected Dec 22, 2021 by Anamika jain

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LAN (Local Area Network)	MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)	WAN (Wide Area Network)
LAN Stands for Local Area Network.	MAN stands for Metropolitan Area Network.	WAN stands for Wide Area Network.
A LAN is a network of connected devices that exist within a specific location.	A public or private network is used to connect various locations including suburbs in metropolitan cities.	A WAN is any network that crosses metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries.
LANs may be found in homes, offices, educational institutions, or other areas.	A MAN is a network, which covers an entire city, but uses LAN topology.	Most networking professionals define a WAN as any network that uses routers and public network links (e.g. Telephone lines).
LAN is easy to set up.	MANs are formed by connecting multiple LANs.	Due to long distance transmission, the noise and errors are more in WAN.
Data transmits at a very fast rate.	Examples of a MAN are the cable TV network in a city.	The best example of WAN is the Internet.