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Types of Computer Network

Personal Area Networks (PANs) connect devices within 10 meters of an individual, such as connecting a phone to a laptop via Bluetooth. Local Area Networks (LANs) connect devices within a single building or site using wired or wireless connections. Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) span larger regions like cities and connect multiple LANs, such as a cable TV network. Wide Area Networks (WANs) connect LANs across countries or continents via telephone lines, fiber optics, or satellites, with the largest example being the Internet.

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Types of Computer Network

Personal Area Networks (PANs) connect devices within 10 meters of an individual, such as connecting a phone to a laptop via Bluetooth. Local Area Networks (LANs) connect devices within a single building or site using wired or wireless connections. Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) span larger regions like cities and connect multiple LANs, such as a cable TV network. Wide Area Networks (WANs) connect LANs across countries or continents via telephone lines, fiber optics, or satellites, with the largest example being the Internet.

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Introduction to Computers and Office Automation -

Unit I Part 3
Types of Computer Networks

Prepared by
Deepthi M Pisharody
Asst Professor
Prajyoi Niketan College, Pudukad
• Networks can be categorized depending on size, complexity,
level of security, or geographical range
PAN

• PAN is the acronym for Personal Area Network.


• PAN is the interconnection between devices within the range of
a person’s private space, typically within a range of 10 metres.
• If you have transferred images or songs from your laptop to
mobile or from mobile to your friend’s mobile using Bluetooth,
you have set up and used a personal area network.
• A person can connect her laptop, smart phone, personal digital
assistant and portable printer in a network at home.
• This network could be fully Wi-Fi or a combination of wired and
wireless.
• Personal Area Network is a network arranged within an individual
person, typically within a range of 10 meters.
• Personal Area Network is used for connecting the computer devices
of personal use is known as Personal Area Network.
• Thomas Zimmerman was the first research scientist to bring the idea
of the Personal Area Network.
• Personal Area Network covers an area of 30 feet.
• Personal computer devices that are used to develop the personal area
network are the laptop, mobile phones, media player and play
stations.
LAN

• LAN or Local Area Network is a wired network spread over a single


site like an office, building or manufacturing unit.
• LAN is set up to when team members need to share software and
hardware resources with each other but not with the outside world.
• Typical software resources include official documents, user manuals,
employee handbook, etc.
• Hardware resources that can be easily shared over the network
include printer, fax machines, modems, memory space, etc.
• This decreases infrastructure costs for the organization drastically.
• A LAN may be set up using wired or wireless connections.
• A LAN that is completely wireless is called Wireless LAN or WLAN.
• Local Area Network is a group of computers connected to each other
in a small area such as building, office.
• LAN is used for connecting two or more personal computers through
a communication medium such as twisted pair, coaxial cable, etc.
• It is less costly as it is built with inexpensive hardware such as hubs,
network adapters, and ethernet cables.
• The data is transferred at an extremely faster rate in Local Area
Network.
• Local Area Network provides higher security.
MAN

• MAN is the acronym for Metropolitan Area Network.


• It is a network spread over a city, college campus or a small
region. MAN is larger than a LAN and typically spread over
several kilometres.
• Objective of MAN is to share hardware and software resources,
thereby decreasing infrastructure costs.
• MAN can be built by connecting several LANs.
• The most common example of MAN is cable TV network.
• A metropolitan area network is a network that covers a larger
geographic area by interconnecting a different LAN to form a larger
network.
• Government agencies use MAN to connect to the citizens and private
industries.
• In MAN, various LANs are connected to each other through a
telephone exchange line.
•.
• It has a higher range than Local Area Network(LAN).
Uses Of Metropolitan Area Network:

• MAN is used in communication between the banks in a city.


• It can be used in an Airline Reservation.
• It can be used in a college within a city.
• It can also be used for communication in the military.
WAN

• WAN or Wide Area Network is spread over a country or many


countries.
• WAN is typically a network of many LANs, MANs and WANs.
• Network is set up using wired or wireless connections,
depending on availability and reliability.
• The most common example of WAN is the Internet.
• A Wide Area Network is a network that extends over a large
geographical area such as states or countries.
• A Wide Area Network is quite bigger network than the LAN.
• A Wide Area Network is not limited to a single location, but it spans
over a large geographical area through a telephone line, fibre optic
cable or satellite links.
• The internet is one of the biggest WAN in the world.
• A Wide Area Network is widely used in the field of Business,
government, and education.
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