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Types of Networks

This document defines and describes four types of computer networks: - Local area networks (LANs) connect devices within a small geographic area like a home or office using cables or wirelessly. - Metropolitan area networks (MANs) span a larger area like a city using cables or wireless connections. - Wide area networks (MANs) connect LANs over long distances like across countries using phone lines or satellites. - Personal area networks (PANs) connect devices within a short range of an individual's body using wireless connections.

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Types of Networks

This document defines and describes four types of computer networks: - Local area networks (LANs) connect devices within a small geographic area like a home or office using cables or wirelessly. - Metropolitan area networks (MANs) span a larger area like a city using cables or wireless connections. - Wide area networks (MANs) connect LANs over long distances like across countries using phone lines or satellites. - Personal area networks (PANs) connect devices within a short range of an individual's body using wireless connections.

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TYPES OF

COMPUTER
NETWORKS
What is
• Network?
A network consists of two or more computers
that are linked in order to share resources
(such as printers and CDs), exchange files, or
allow electronic communications.

• The computers on a network may be linked


through cables, telephone lines, radio
waves, satellites, or infrared light beams.
Different Types of
• Networks
Depending upon the geographical area
covered by a network, it is classified as:

– Local Area Network (LAN)

– Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

– Wide Area Network (WAN)

– Personal Area Network (PAN)


Local Area Network
• A LAN is a(LAN)
network that is used for communicating among
computer devices, usually within an office building or home.

• LAN’s enable the sharing of resources such as files or


hardware devices that may be needed by multiple users
•
• Is limited in size, typically spanning a few hundred meters,
and no more than a mile

• Is fast, with speeds from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps

• Requires little wiring, typically a single cable connecting


to
each device

• Has lower cost compared to MAN’s or WAN’s


Local Area Network
• (LAN)
LAN’s can be either wired or wireless. Twisted
pair, coax or fibre optic cable can be used in
wired LAN’s.

• Every LAN uses a protocol – a set of rules that


governs how packets are configured and
transmitted.

• Nodes in a LAN are linked together with a certain


topology. These topologies include:
– Bus
– Ring
– Star

• LANs are capable of very high transmission rates


(100s Mb/s to G b/s).
Local Area Network
(LAN)
Advantages of
• Speed LAN

• Cost

• Security

• E-mail

• Resource
Sharing
Disadvantages of
• ExpensiveLAN
To Install

• Requires Administrative
Time

• File Server May Fail

• Cables May Break


Metropolitan Area Network
• A (MAN)
metropolitan area network (MAN) is a
large computer network that usually spans a
city or a large campus.

• A MAN is optimized for a larger geographical


area than a LAN, ranging from several blocks
of buildings to entire cities.

• A MAN might be owned and operated by a


single organization, but it usually will be
used by many individuals and
organizations.
Metropolitan Area Network
• A (MAN)
MAN often acts as a high speed network
to allow sharing of regional resources.

• A MAN typically covers an area of


between 5 and 50 km diameter.

• Examples of MAN: Telephone company


network that provides a high speed DSL
to customers and cable TV network.
Metropolitan Area Network
(MAN)
Wide Area Network
• (WAN)
WAN covers a large geographic area such as
country, continent or even whole of the
world.

• A WAN is two or more LANs connected


together. The LANs can be many miles
apart.

• To cover great distances, WANs may


transmit data over leased high-speed phone
lines or wireless links such as satellites.
Wide Area Network
• (WAN)
Multiple LANs can be connected together
using devices such as bridges, routers, or
gateways, which enable them to share
data.

• The world's most popular WAN is the


Internet.
Wide Area Network
(WAN)
Personal Area Network
• (PAN)
A PAN is a network that is used for
communicating among computers and computer
devices (including telephones) in close
proximity of around a few meters within a room

• It can be used for communicating between the


devices themselves, or for connecting to a larger
network such as the internet.

• PAN’s can be wired or wireless


Personal Area Network
• (PAN)area network (PAN) is a
A personal
computer network used for communication
among computer devices, including
telephones and personal digital assistants, in
proximity to an individual's body.

• The devices may or may not belong


to the person in question. The reach of a
PAN is typically a few meters.
Personal Area Network
(PAN)

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