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Networks Types

A network connects two or more computers to share resources and exchange files. Networks can be linked through cables, phone lines, radio waves or light beams. There are different types of networks classified by geographic reach: local area networks (LANs) within buildings; metropolitan area networks (MANs) spanning cities; wide area networks (WANs) across countries or continents; and personal area networks (PANs) within a few meters of an individual. LANs are common office or home networks allowing resource sharing between nearby devices at speeds up to 10 Gbps.

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Networks Types

A network connects two or more computers to share resources and exchange files. Networks can be linked through cables, phone lines, radio waves or light beams. There are different types of networks classified by geographic reach: local area networks (LANs) within buildings; metropolitan area networks (MANs) spanning cities; wide area networks (WANs) across countries or continents; and personal area networks (PANs) within a few meters of an individual. LANs are common office or home networks allowing resource sharing between nearby devices at speeds up to 10 Gbps.

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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 (LAN)
• A LAN is a 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 LAN
• Speed

• Cost

• Security

• E-mail

• Resource Sharing
Disadvantages of LAN
• Expensive To Install

• Requires Administrative Time

• File Server May Fail

• Cables May Break


Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
• A 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 (MAN)
• A 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)
• A personal area network (PAN) is a 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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