Basic HTML version of Foils prepared 5 February 98
| LAN - Local Area Network. A network that interconnects PCs, terminals, workstations, servers, printers, and other peripherals at high speed over short distances (ethernet, token ring, FDDI, ATM, wireless) |
| WAN - Wide Area Network. A network that covers long-haul areas and usually utilizes public phone companies (T1/T3, ISDN, xDSL, Frame Relay, SMDS, ATM) |