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Local area network

A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, campus, or building, and has its network equipment and interconnects locally managed. LANs facilitate the distribution of data and the sharing of network devices, such as printers.

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Lawrence Radiation LaboratoryXerox PARCCambridge RingDatapointChase Manhattan Bank
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Infrastructure and technicals

Network switchesRouterCableADSL modemWireless repeater
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Wireless LAN

Wireless LANWireless802.11IEEEGHz
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Cabling

Category 5Category 6RJ45
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Description

Cabling

Wireless LAN

Infrastructure and technicals

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Local area network

Nodes125
Edges124
Triples52
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016
Components1

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Local area network

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related to Connection to the Internet · 16
Local area network → DSL, DSL/ADSL, Ethernet, Home, Internet, IP, ISP, LAN, Local, Such, These, VDSL, VDSL2, WAN, WAN-facing IP, With Internet
related to Protocols · 6
Local area network → AppleTalk, At, Internet, IPX/SPX, NetBIOS, TCP/IP
related to External links · 5
Local area network → LAN, Local, Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Network layer configuration · 5
Local area network → All DHCP, DHCP, DNS, IP, Once
related to Description · 1
Local area network → LAN

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network lan internet area devices ring lans ethernet wireless local ip system computers used networks token access router wan wi-fi

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
a residenceinstance ofis a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area0.80text
campusinstance ofis a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area0.80text
or buildinginstance ofis a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area0.80text
and has its network equipmentinstance ofis a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area0.80text
interconnects locally managedinstance ofis a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area0.80text
firewallsinstance ofA LAN can include a wide variety of other network devices0.80text
load balancersinstance ofA LAN can include a wide variety of other network devices0.80text
and network intrusion detectioninstance ofA LAN can include a wide variety of other network devices0.80text
NetBIOSinstance ofprotocols0.80text
IPX/SPXinstance ofprotocols0.80text
AppleTalkinstance ofprotocols0.80text
others were once commoninstance ofprotocols0.80text

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