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Tormentor
03-27-2003, 12:41 AM
I was just wondering why when you download things off of the internet it says it will take 10 sec for cable or 2 sec for LAN.
What is LAN and why is it so much faster?
Luca_Snipes
03-27-2003, 12:48 AM
LAN stands for Local Area Network and normaly run at 10/100/1000 MB/s.
This is only really used in business for internet speeds due to the cost.
Cable normaly runs a 0.5/1/2 MB/s and is aimed at the home user
Tormentor
03-27-2003, 12:51 AM
Thanks
Very sorry for puttin it in tips I thought it was questions.
leecheskicked
03-28-2003, 08:50 PM
also LAN is what it says Local, the computers are all hardwired together like in an office, factory, my front bedroom, yes I am a sad bastard, but the kids insisted, should never have told them what a hub was for :D
and the internet is a WAN - wide area network (very original names u can tell) and the cable speeds are much slower, but having a home LAN is very useful if u have more than one computer :P
imported_uncle_cracker
03-29-2003, 01:20 AM
Originally posted by Razz@29 March 2003 - 00:50
and the internet is a WAN - wide area network (very original names u can tell) and the cable speeds are much slower, but having a home LAN is very useful if u have more than one computer :P
no ...
internet is a GAN (global area network) :rolleyes:
don't matter ... i'm online :lol:
cu in web
4play
03-29-2003, 01:49 AM
lan - local area network
man - metropolitan area networ ( american term not used anywhere really.)
wan -wide area network ( such as the internet)
I have been told a good distinction between the pair is that with lan you own all the hardware. while a wan you lease it off other people like your isp.
but what i don't get is.. i have LAN. i have a router from the cable set up on the other computer. what makes internet on this computer go faster?
imported_uncle_cracker
03-29-2003, 09:17 AM
Originally posted by 4play@29 March 2003 - 02:49
lan - local area network
man - metropolitan area networ ( american term not used anywhere really.)
wan -wide area network ( such as the internet)
I have been told a good distinction between the pair is that with lan you own all the hardware. while a wan you lease it off other people like your isp.
LAN - MAN - WAN - GAN, believe me :rolleyes:
but for this point of view it is enough to distinguish between LAN and WAN.
:beerchug:
infamousalbo101
03-31-2003, 06:32 AM
SOOOOO I HAVE CABLE MODEMMM HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
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