LANs

A Local Area Network (LAN) connects multiple devices that are local (typically within 1km of each other) and provides a broadcast domain amongst devices that are members of the LAN.

A LAN consists of one or more links that may be interconnected by switches.

Common link technologies used to implement LANs include Ethernet and WiFi.

LANs may be interconnected by routers to form larger Internetworks such as the Internet.

See also Virtual LANs

Compare with Personal Area Networks (PANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), Internet