Laptops in a classroom associate to an access point and use no Ethernet cable. Which network type is that?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
The laptops are on a local network that rides radio instead of a cable. You call that a wireless LAN. A disk network, a long-distance carrier link, and a one-person bubble do not describe a classroom on an access point.
Full Explanation
A wireless LAN is a local network that uses radio, typically an access point, instead of a cable to each device. The classroom laptops match that type. A storage area network is a dedicated path for storage. Laptops browsing and working are not a SAN just because they are wireless. A wide area network crosses long distances through a carrier. An access point in a classroom is local. A personal area network is the short range around one person, such as a phone and a headset. A classroom of laptops is larger than that. Exam caveat: the wireless LAN still needs a path to the wired network if the laptops must reach servers. The access point does not create a WAN by itself. Operational check: confirm the laptops associate to the classroom access point and reach a local server without an Ethernet cable plugged in. Associate a laptop and reach a local server with no Ethernet cable attached. Record the result on the ticket before you close the call.