A LAN is the connecting of computers together for the purpose of sharing information and resources. A LAN can be as small as two computers and can reach as high as thousands of computers. The money-saving benefits of networking computers are great for businesses that need to share information within the company.
Networked computers can share common printers, applications, files, modems, and many other devices.
LAN s also create the ability for intra-office email. Without a Web server this site would not be possible. A Web server is a computer that is somehow connected to the Internet and runs special software to host hypertext formatted files. Not every organization needs their own Web server. One server can administer a multitude of sites, limited only by the processing capabilities of the computer.