Question

A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network that connects users and their computers in a geographical area that spans a campus or business park, but not beyond the city limits. True or false?

Answer 1

Answer:

False

Explanation:

The wide area network, WAN, is known to be a network of communication which exists or spans over a large scale geographical area, that is, across a long distance.

The wide area network, WAN, connects other smaller networks of communication like Local area network, LAN and Metro area network, MAN.

This means that, when the wide area network ,WAN, is in use,  the computers and users in a particular location can communicate effectively with another in  other location.

In this case, the coverage of the wide area network,WAN, is beyond a city, it covers many cities.

Answer 2

Answer:

False

Explanation:

A wide area network span beyond the city. It is oftened likened to the Internet.

A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographical area.

A WAN (wide area network) is a communications network that spans a large geographic area such as across cities, states, or countries. The Internet is the largest WAN and it span across continent not just city.

It is metro area networks (MANs) that is within a city limit.