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title: "What is the confusion for the similarity of internet networks?"  
description: "What is the confusion for the similarity of internet networks?"  
author: "MindStick Software Pvt Ltd"  
published: 2019-10-01  
updated: 2020-09-17  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/33643/what-is-the-confusion-for-the-similarity-of-internet-networks  
category: "internet"  
tags: ["man", "lan", "wan"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# What is the confusion for the similarity of internet networks?

### Major Differences Between LAN, MAN and WAN

- Where the geographical area covered by LAN is small, whereas, MAN covers relatively large and WAN covers the greatest of all.
- The LAN is confined to schools, hospitals or buildings, whereas, MAN connects small towns or Cities and on the other hand, WAN covers Country or a group of Countries.
- Devices used for transmission of data are-
- LAN: WiFi, Ethernet Cables.
- MAN: Modem and Wire/Cable
- WAN: Optic wires, Microwaves, Satellites.
- LAN’s transmit data at a faster rate than MAN and WAN.
- Maintenance of LAN is easier than that of MAN and WAN.
- The bandwidth available for transmission is higher in LAN than MAN and WAN.
- Data transmission errors and noise are least in LAN, moderate in MAN and high in WAN.

## Answers

### Answer by MindStick Software Pvt Ltd

### Major Differences Between LAN, MAN and WAN

- Where the geographical area covered by LAN is small, whereas, MAN covers relatively large and WAN covers the greatest of all.
- The LAN is confined to schools, hospitals or buildings, whereas, MAN connects small towns or Cities and on the other hand, WAN covers Country or a group of Countries.
- Devices used for transmission of data are-
- LAN: WiFi, Ethernet Cables.
- MAN: Modem and Wire/Cable
- WAN: Optic wires, Microwaves, Satellites.
- LAN’s transmit data at a faster rate than MAN and WAN.
- Maintenance of LAN is easier than that of MAN and WAN.
- The bandwidth available for transmission is higher in LAN than MAN and WAN.
- Data transmission errors and noise are least in LAN, moderate in MAN and high in WAN.


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