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LAN

Local area network Informatics A computer network confined to a limited area, usually of the same floor or building. See Ethernet. Cf Internet, WAN.
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In a pure VoIP implementation, the customer only needs a connection to the VoIP service provider and a Local Area network that connect PCs and IP Phones.
In fact, Bay was the first large networking firm to provide Gigabit Ethernet access across a local area network. This means 1,000 megabits of information can be transferred across a network every second, which is essential for a company like the NYSE, where time is money and every lost second can mean lost millions.
A built-in RJ-45 LAN connection in the XG-MB70X allows for remote control, diagnostics and asset management--which includes the ability to monitor lamp life and anticipate bulb replacement timing--over a local area network.
It plugs directly into an Ethemet switch on the Local Area Network (LAN) and as a LAN File Server, it serves multi-protocol files to heterogeneous clients, with up to 430GB of local hot swap RAID protected storage.
Now it's time to choose a network operating system (NOS), which will control the interaction between all of your linked computers and peripherals in your local area network (LAN).
About three years ago we moved not only to Windows but also to a local area network. It was the best thing we could have done: People work more efficiently, and because the software is user-friendly, we're able to do things we just couldn't dream of doing before.
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