LFCA: Learn Basic Networking Commands ? Part 4 | Linux Today

LFCA: Learn Basic Networking Commands ? Part 4

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Mar 22, 2021

A simple home or office network is referred to as a LAN, short for Local Area Network. A LAN covers a small area such as a home, office, or restaurant network. In contrast, a WAN (Wide Area Network) spans a large geographical region. WAN is mostly used to connect various sites such as office buildings in different locations.

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