In order to be proficient in network security, you have to understand the different types of networks since each network type poses different challenges, issues and risks. There are different types of networks: Local Area Network, Wide Area Network, Metropolitan Area…
Two Types of Networks: LANs and WANs

Networks are divided into two types, a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network), which are generic terms referring to two important basic types of networks. The Internet can be thought of as a bunch of LANs interconnected by…