Man vs WAN - Difference and Comparison

Man versus WAN comparison chart
	Man	WAN
Life Span	In general, men have a higher mortality rate and shorter life span than women.
Defined as	A man is a male human
Identified through	Men never give birth to babies, the reproductive organs are different & the hair growth on parts apart form the head & genitals.
Symbol	The symbol for the planet Mars is the sign also used in biology for the male gender.
Physical attributes	Men are taller than women on an average, more sturdily built with higher stamina & weight lifting capabilities and hair on face, chest, belly, arms & legs.
Nature	Males are generally more physically aggressive than females.
Health Implications	Men suffer from many of the same illnesses as women.
Academic Orientation	On average men perform better on tests of spatial and mathematical ability ( citation needed ).
Occupations	In the early ages men were responsible for food & security. Prime duties included hunting, agriculture, taking care of canteen, protecting women & children from wild animals & enemies. In the recent ages, the occupation borders have blurred.
Homosexuality	Referred to as gay.
Stands For		Wide Area Network
Covers		Large geographic areas (e.g., cities, states, nations)
Definition		WAN (Wide Area Network) is a computer network that covers a broad area (e.g., any network whose communications links cross metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries over a long distance).
Speed		Less speed (150 mbps)
Data transfer rates		WANs have a lower data transfer rate compared to LANs.
Example		The Internet is a good example of a WAN
Technology		WANs tend to use technologies like MPLS, ATM, Frame Relay and X.25 for connectivity over longer distances
Connection		Computers connected to a wide-area network are often connected through public networks, such as the telephone system. They can also be connected through leased lines or satellites.
Components		Layers 3 devices Routers, Multi-layer Switches and Technology specific devices like ATM or Frame-relay Switches etc.
Fault Tolerance		WANs tend to be less fault tolerant as they consist of large number of systems.
Data Transmission Error		Experiences more data transmission errors as compared to LAN
Ownership		WANs (like the Internet) are not owned by any one organization but rather exist under collective or distributed ownership and management over long distances.
Set-up costs		For WANs since networks in remote areas have to be connected the set-up costs are higher. However WANs using public networks can be setup very cheaply using just software (VPN etc).
Geographical Spread		Have a large geographical range generally spreading across boundaries and need leased telecommunication lines
Maintenance costs		Maintaining WAN is difficult because of its wider geographical coverage and higher maintenance costs.
Bandwidth		Low bandwidth is available for transmission.
Congestion		More congestion

Life Span

In general, men have a higher mortality rate and shorter life span than women.

Defined as

A man is a male human

Identified through

Men never give birth to babies, the reproductive organs are different & the hair growth on parts apart form the head & genitals.

Symbol

The symbol for the planet Mars is the sign also used in biology for the male gender.

Physical attributes

Men are taller than women on an average, more sturdily built with higher stamina & weight lifting capabilities and hair on face, chest, belly, arms & legs.

Nature

Males are generally more physically aggressive than females.

Health Implications

Men suffer from many of the same illnesses as women.

Academic Orientation

On average men perform better on tests of spatial and mathematical ability ( citation needed ).

Occupations

In the early ages men were responsible for food & security. Prime duties included hunting, agriculture, taking care of canteen, protecting women & children from wild animals & enemies. In the recent ages, the occupation borders have blurred.

Homosexuality

Referred to as gay.

Stands For

Wide Area Network

Covers

Large geographic areas (e.g., cities, states, nations)

Definition

WAN (Wide Area Network) is a computer network that covers a broad area (e.g., any network whose communications links cross metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries over a long distance).

Speed

Less speed (150 mbps)

Data transfer rates

WANs have a lower data transfer rate compared to LANs.

Example

The Internet is a good example of a WAN

Technology

WANs tend to use technologies like MPLS, ATM, Frame Relay and X.25 for connectivity over longer distances

Connection

Computers connected to a wide-area network are often connected through public networks, such as the telephone system. They can also be connected through leased lines or satellites.

Components

Layers 3 devices Routers, Multi-layer Switches and Technology specific devices like ATM or Frame-relay Switches etc.

Fault Tolerance

WANs tend to be less fault tolerant as they consist of large number of systems.

Data Transmission Error

Experiences more data transmission errors as compared to LAN

Ownership

WANs (like the Internet) are not owned by any one organization but rather exist under collective or distributed ownership and management over long distances.

Set-up costs

For WANs since networks in remote areas have to be connected the set-up costs are higher. However WANs using public networks can be setup very cheaply using just software (VPN etc).

Geographical Spread

Have a large geographical range generally spreading across boundaries and need leased telecommunication lines

Maintenance costs

Maintaining WAN is difficult because of its wider geographical coverage and higher maintenance costs.

Bandwidth

Low bandwidth is available for transmission.

Congestion

More congestion

Man vs. WAN

Related Comparisons