| LAN |
MAN |
WAN |
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Advantages:
-hardware and software can be shared
-all the users work can be stored in a central place -Data can be shared because database files stored in the server are available to users |
Advantages; -MAN can enchance data transfer efficiency because it connect many LANs together and increases area coverage |
Advantages: -Sharing of data or information is private and confidential -Messages can be sent very quickly to anyone else on the network |
| Disadvantages: -Printing can be slow,long print ques may develop -A virus can spread more easily -As data is shared there is a greater need for security |
Disadvantages; -As the network connects many computers over many networks,the connection can at time become quite slow |
Disadvantages: -Encryption of secure data such as financial transactions is necessary because it is even easier it is even easier to capture data |