Outline the differences between a LAN and a WAN connection.?

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The following list summarizes the major characteristics of WANs and explains how a WAN differs from a LAN:LANs connect nodes, such as workstations, servers, printers, and other devices, in a small geographical area on a single network, whereas WANs use networking devices, such as routers and modems, to connect networks spread over a wide geographical area.Both LANs and WANs use the same protocols from Layers 3 and higher of the OSI model. Whereas a LAN always uses packet-switched connections, a WAN can use either circuit-switched or packet-switched connections, although packet-switched connections are more common.LANs and WANs may differ at Layers 1 and 2 of the OSI model in access methods, topologies, and, sometimes, media. For example, the way DSL transmits bits over a WAN differs from the way Ethernet transmits bits over a LAN.LANs are mostly owned and operated by the companies that use them. On the other hand, WANs are owned and operated by telecommunications carriers, known as NSPs (network service providers), for example, AT&T, Verizon, Charter, and Comcast. Corporations lease WAN connections from these carriers, often with payments based on the amount of bandwidth actually used.???