Example of WAN

WAN (Wide Area Network) connects machines together over very large geographic areas, such as regions or countries. Enterprise WANs can cover multiple locations, including those separated by hundreds of miles.

The most famous WAN is the Internet. The Internet is an excellent example of a WAN. This giant wide area network covers the entire planet. Internet boxes allow you to connect your local LAN, whether it is residential or professional, to this global public network.
 

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A WAN interconnects multiple LANs across large geographic distances.

WAN is a computer network that covers a large area (for example, any network whose communication links cross metropolitan, regional or national borders over a long distance).
 

 
The data rates available on a WAN are the result of a trade-off with the cost of the links (which increases with distance) and can be low.

WANs operate through routers that “choose” the most appropriate path to reach a network node.
 

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WANs are often managed by our Internet service providers.
 
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