CNT Books has expanded considerably since you got the network up and running three years ago. The company now occupies an entire floor in the building, and its LAN has grown to include several servers and more than 60 workstations. CNT Books has recently purchased another book company and needs more space and computers. Expansion plans include leasing another floor four stories above the current offices in the same building and adding 35 workstations and at least one more server immediately, with additional equipment purchases expected.a. What type of network is called for—LAN, WAN, MAN, or internetwork?b. What additional devices might be needed to ensure efficient network communication?

A WAN is needed for the upgrade, but it has to be a network of wireless LANs or WLANs with both company floors having an Access point or wireless router and a wireless LAN controller with control and provisioning of wireless access points or CAPWAP.

Explanation:

A LAN or local area network is a network within a floor in a building with few workstations while a WAN spans from a build to a city with a network of several LANs. It Access point can be configured automatically with the wireless LAN controller (WLC) and online and offline connection and resource sharing can be made between the company floors in the building through the CAPWAP.