What are advantages and disadvantages of a wan?

well an advantage is that occupants in two buildings can share a wireless connection to a network such as a large corporate network that demands connectivity. but a disadvantage is that signal is strong enough for anybody passing by to use for their own benefit without paying. you may have internet service flowing through your house on a wireless router and your neighbor may creep up close to your house and share your internet connection with you. so this technology is a blessing and a curse at the same time

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Advantages Of WAN

-Messages can be sent very quickly to anyone else on the network. These messages can have pictures, sounds, or data included with them (called attachments).
-Expensive things (such as printers or phone lines to the internet) can be shared by all the computers on the network without having to buy a different peripheral for each computer.
-Everyone on the network can use the same data. This avoids problems where some users may have older information than others.
-Share information/files over a larger area

Disadvantages Of WAN

-Setting up a network can be an expensive and complicated experience. The bigger the network the more expensive it is.
-Security is a real issue when many different people have the ability to use information from other computers. Protection against hackers and viruses adds more complexity and expense.
-Once set up, maintaining a network is a full-time job which requires network supervisors and technicians to be employed.
-Information may not meet local needs or interests

-Volunerable to hackers or other outside threats

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