# Introduction to LANs

**URL:** https://forum.networklessons.com/t/introduction-to-lans/1354
**Category:** Lessons Discussion
**Created:** [December 29, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/introduction-to-lans/1354 "2016-12-29T21:34:27Z")
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### Author: ![ReneMolenaar](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/user_avatar/forum.networklessons.com/renemolenaar/32/488_2.png) [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/introduction-to-lans/1354/1 "2016-12-29T21:34:27Z")

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This topic is to discuss the following lesson:

> **[Introduction to LANs](https://networklessons.com/switching/introduction-to-lans)**
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> A LAN (Local Area Network) is a local network and could be as small as two computers that are connected to each other or thousands of devices.