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A WAN (wide area network) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications [[network]] and the term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network ([[LAN]]). A wide area network may be privately owned or rented, but the term usually connotes the inclusion of public (shared user) networks. An intermediate form of network in terms of geography is a metropolitan |
A WAN (wide area network) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications [[network]] and the term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network ([[LAN]]). A wide area network may be privately owned or rented, but the term usually connotes the inclusion of public (shared user) networks. An intermediate form of network in terms of geography is a metropolitan |
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[[DSL]] [[DigitalSubscriberLine]] [[E1E5CarrierSystem]] |
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[[Subnet]], [[LAN]], [[Network]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:26, 10 April 2006
A WAN (wide area network) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network and the term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network (LAN). A wide area network may be privately owned or rented, but the term usually connotes the inclusion of public (shared user) networks. An intermediate form of network in terms of geography is a metropolitan