Remember LAN
Full name: Local Area Network
Memory aid: Local = nearby office or home.
A LAN may contain multiple logical networks and media types.
Study area: Network architecture & switching · Batch 2
Relevant study for: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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LAN — Local Area Network
Connects devices within a limited local area.
Why learn LAN — Local Area Network?
Connects devices within a limited local area.
Where it came from
A LAN may contain multiple logical networks and media types.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Local = nearby office or home.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand LAN: Local Area Network.
- Recall this memory aid: Local = nearby office or home.
- Explain the practical use: Connects devices within a limited local area.
- Explain this distinction: A LAN may contain multiple logical networks and media types.
- Identify LAN in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standards (www.ieee802.org)
- IETF Internet standards (www.rfc-editor.org)