Local Area Network

aliases:

• LAN

A small computer network confined to a specific geographical location.

All of the nodes in a LAN network are directly connected to each other via cables or short-range wireless protocols. Most of the hardware equipment would be managed by a single organization.

LAN network examples include:

• home/residential networks
• SOHO networks
• Small/Medium-sized enterprise networks
• Enterprise LANs
• Datacenters