LAN
Local Area Network
A client – server network located in a single location is known as a Local Area Network (LAN). These networks are usually located in a single building.
WAN
Wide Area Network
If an organisation is spread across a large site (such as a university campus) then each area would contain a single LAN, but all the LANs would be joined together using a bridge, router or modem, in order to form a large Wide Area Network.
This allows multiple LANs to:
- Share access to devices such as printers and scanners
- Share file access across multiple LANs
- Share access to a single internet service.
The internet is a very, very large WAN.
PAN
Personal Area Network
Resources
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zh4whyc/revision/7
Network Terminology Wordsearch
Network Terminology Crossword
Networking Unit Keywords and Definitions