Broadband Glossary

LAN

• LAN means "local area network" and refers to a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link.

Typically, a LAN will share common resources such as printers, modem, Internet connection or other resources, for example, a central computer which has common software applications such as Microsoft Office.

A LAN network applies to a network of two or more computers sharing a single network allowing them to communicate with each other. For example, two home computers, one in the bedroom and one in the living room, connected together, are a common type of Local Area Network.