Which among the following network topologies has the highest transmission speed?

A) LAN

B) WAN

C) MAN
D) Both LAN and WAN have equal transmission speeds.

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Answer 1

Option 1 is the correct answer: Local Area Network (LAN) has the highest transmission speed.

Network type	Features
Local Area Network (LAN)	The coverage area may be limited to a room or a building or a group of buildings. For eg.: Devices at your home or office connected to each other or with a common router. Connections can be established either through Ethernet cables or radio waves.
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)	It interconnects the computers/users located in a bigger geographical area as compared to a LAN. For eg.: A chain of emergency response teams across a big city.
Wide Area Network (WAN)	It covers the largest area as compared to LAN and MAN. It can cover the whole country. The Internet is the best example of WAN.