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In a network topology if the media for connecting devices is owned by a Single Owner, its a LAN, else its a WAN. When the media owner is Single, it means you are accessing a share locally, so its a LAN and when the midia owners are more, it is said that the access is remote, so it is called a WAN. One more thing, If you access some share via public IP, its a WAN.
LAN and WAN are just a type of private network. As internet is a public network.
Private network means we can use these networks for our private communications only.
LAN : Two or more computers or communicating devices in a room , on a floor , in a building or in a campus if are connected are said to be connected on LAN. Size pf LAN can be Size of campus.
WAN: Two or more computers or communicating devices which are geographically separated and are in different metro city if connected are said to be connected on WAN. Internet is largest WAN.
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