Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Network Categories - LAN, MAN, WAN

Network Categories

}LAN (Local Area Network)
}MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)
}WAN (Wide Area Network)
LAN

}It is a network which covers small area i.e. within a room, building, or short distance.

}It is controlled by a single organization.
}It uses private connection media.
}LAN offers bandwidth of 10-100 Mbps.
}E.g.: network in a school, college or cyber café.
MAN
}A MAN is a network of computer is computers which are spread over a metropolitan area such as within a city.
}It is controlled by single or group of organization.
}It uses private or public connection media.
E.g.: interconnection between different branches of banks of same branch, ISP Providing internet services.

WAN
}The network system of connecting two or more computers generally across the wide geographical area is called WAN.
}It is controlled by group of organization.
}It uses public connection media such as telephone lines and wireless technology.
}Eg. Internet

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