EBK NETWORK+ GUIDE TO NETWORKS
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Author: ANDREWS
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 1, Problem 14RQ
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Fundamental distinction between MAN and WAN:
| MAN | WAN |
| It stands for Metropolitan Area Network. | It stands for Wide Area Network. |
| It is the aggregation of branches of a company. | It is the combination of different Local Area Networks (LAN)... |
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