HP 175X - JetDirect Print Server User Manual page 8

NETWORKS
The solution: a local
area network
A local area network (or LAN)
provides connections that tie the
computers together and allow
them to communicate. (The most
common type of local area
network may also be referred to
as an Ethernet LAN or an
Ethernet.)
Local area networks can be
either wired (as shown here) or
wireless. We will look at the
different types in the next few
pages.