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Topic: Advantages and Disadvantages of LAN Local Area Network What is LAN ? - Local Area Network LAN stands for Local Area Network . It normally connects the computers and other devices within one office, building or a group of nearby buildings. Advantages Disadvantages of LAN - Local Area Network Advantages of LAN or Local Area Network 1. Resource Sharing Computer hardware resources like printers, modems, DVD-Rom drives and hard disks can be shared with the help of local area networks. This will reduce cost of hardware purchases. For example, a business organization using a Local Area Network for an office can use a single network printer for the employees of this office. 2. Software Applications Sharing It is cheaper to use same software over network instead of purchasing separate licensed software for each client in a network. It will cost more to purchase a separate licensed software for each computer in a network. 3. Easy and Cheap Communication Spon...