What term describes the network path that connects two LANs located in different buildings via an Internet Service Provider?

• A. Intranet
• B. Extranet
• C. WAN
• D. LAN

Answer: (C)

Connecting two LANs in different buildings through an Internet Service Provider describes a wide-area network. A WAN covers large geographic areas and uses carriers or ISPs to link separate local networks, allowing devices on different LANs to communicate as part of the same organization’s broader network. The LAN itself stays within a single location or campus, so it doesn’t span multiple sites. An intranet is a private internal network for internal users, an extranet extends access to select external partners, and a LAN is confined to a local area—none of these capture the long-distance connectivity provided by a WAN. The ISP is the carrier that carries the traffic between the two LANs, which is the hallmark of a WAN.