This research provides a comparative analysis of the use of Vector Autoregressive models for network anomaly detection and prediction. It starts by giving a brief overview of the models and going over the two versions that are available for network anomaly detection. Ultimately, the study offers an empirical assessment of the two types of models, just considering how well they detect and forecast anomalies overall. The results show that the unmarried-node anomaly detection performance of the model is superior. Simultaneously, the Adaptive Learning version is particularly effective in identifying anomalies among a few nodes. The fundamental reasons for the differences in the two fashions' overall performance are also examined in this research. This work provides a comparative analysis of two widely utilized algorithmic approaches: vector autoregressive models and community anomaly detection and prediction. Each method's effectiveness is assessed using two different network datasets: one based on real-world global measurements of latency and mobility ranges, and the other focused on a fictional community. The study also examines the trade-offs between employing the versus other modern and classic techniques, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, and Artificial Neural Networks for network anomaly detection. Finally, it provides an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of each technique as well as suggestions for improving performance.