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LAN connection

English translation: Local Area Network (LAN) connection

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English term or phrase:LAN connection
Selected answer:Local Area Network (LAN) connection

23:15 Oct 31, 2013
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-11-04 21:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Internet, e-Commerce
English term or phrase: LAN connection
At some hotels, guests can use Wi-Fi or LAN (connections), or”Internet areas” in the lobbies with computers available for use.

Some one (English native speaker) added connections after LAN.
But in the Internet "you can use Wi-Fi" and "use LAN" are used in many cases.

Both okay?
yoshimi
Japan
Local time: 14:36
Local Area Network (LAN) connection
Explanation:
Local area network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_network‎
A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers in a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building ...
‎Wide area network - ‎Metropolitan area network - ‎LAN (disambiguation) - ‎Leased line
Local-Area Network (LAN) - A Webopedia Small Business IT Definition
www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/local_area_network_LAN.html‎
A local-area network (LAN) is a computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings, however, ...

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Note added at 8 mins (2013-10-31 23:24:19 GMT)
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Wi-Fi connections - IT Services - LUISS Guido Carli
www.luiss.edu/it-services/wi-fi-connections‎
Where the Wi-Fi areas are located. Viale Romania: the entire campus; Viale Pola: the Palazzina reading room, Colonne Hall, the garden, the bar area, and ...

I am assuming that your question is whether it is okay to use "LAN or Wi-Fi connections"? IMO, LAN or Wi-Fi are terms that are readily understood by many without the use of the word "connection(s)", but it depends on how your texts reads. Equally, by adding connections, I don´t see the harm!
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 00:36
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
I searched "guests can use Wi-Fi connection" using Google, and found only 10 hits. And there were more than 66000 hits for "guests can use Wi-Fi." So I asked the question. Anyway thank you very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +4Local Area Network (LAN) connection
Taña Dalglish
4connection (only)
Tony M


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Local Area Network (LAN) connection


Explanation:
Local area network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_network‎
A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers in a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building ...
‎Wide area network - ‎Metropolitan area network - ‎LAN (disambiguation) - ‎Leased line
Local-Area Network (LAN) - A Webopedia Small Business IT Definition
www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/local_area_network_LAN.html‎
A local-area network (LAN) is a computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings, however, ...

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Note added at 8 mins (2013-10-31 23:24:19 GMT)
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Wi-Fi connections - IT Services - LUISS Guido Carli
www.luiss.edu/it-services/wi-fi-connections‎
Where the Wi-Fi areas are located. Viale Romania: the entire campus; Viale Pola: the Palazzina reading room, Colonne Hall, the garden, the bar area, and ...

I am assuming that your question is whether it is okay to use "LAN or Wi-Fi connections"? IMO, LAN or Wi-Fi are terms that are readily understood by many without the use of the word "connection(s)", but it depends on how your texts reads. Equally, by adding connections, I don´t see the harm!

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 00:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
I searched "guests can use Wi-Fi connection" using Google, and found only 10 hits. And there were more than 66000 hits for "guests can use Wi-Fi." So I asked the question. Anyway thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
22 mins
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agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
9 hrs
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agree  Jan Chupac
19 hrs
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agree  Phong Le: sure
1 day 4 hrs
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18 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
connection (only)


Explanation:
The reason the writer has added (connections) is to make it clear that they are referring to 2 different levels of service — one, where the hotel etc. simply passively provides a Wi-fi or LAN access, but the guest etc. has to come along with their own computer; and the other, where the establishment provides a room that has not only the appropriate connectiosn, but also, computers available for people to use.

Tony M
France
Local time: 07:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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