Types of Network
Depending upon geographical area covered by a network, it is classified as:
1.Local Area Network ( LAN )
2. Metropolitan Area Network ( MAN )
3.Wide Area Network ( WAN )
4. Personal Area Network( PAN )
5. Campus Area Network ( CAN )
6. Wireless Local Area Network ( W-LAN )
Range : Upto 10 Km
Location : Refers to same office, same building, same company and in same schools
Speed : Upto 10-100 Mbps
Advantages : Low Cost, Resource Sharing, Security
Disadvantages : Area Covered Limited When number of nodes increases, performance Decreases
Range : 10 to 15 Miles
Location : MAN is a network designed to extend over an entire city
Speed : Upto 5 – 10 Mbps
Advantages : Wider than LAN
Disadvantages : Data rate is slow compared to LAN Cost higher than LAN
Range : Above 1000 Kms
Location : It Span entire countries and continents
Speed : Upto256 Kbps to 2 Mbps
Advantages : Large geographical Area
Disadvantages : Complicated and Complex. High Cost. Requires high Performance.Devices.
Low security. Cost higher than LAN
Range :Upto 100 meters
Location : Used for shorter distance, controlled by a single person within a single building
Speed : up to 250 Kbps
Advantages : Efficient, Cost effective and convenient. Controlled by a single person Hotspot may connect upto 8 devices
Disadvantages : Shorter distance upto 10 meters only. Data rate is low compared to other network
Range : Upto 5 Kms
Location : Larger than LAN, but smaller than MAN. University, school or small business, enterprise
Speed : 40 KB/s TO 1 MB/s
Advantages : Cost effective ,Wired or Wired Network, High BandwithMulti-departmental Network access
Disadvantages : Difficult to manage
Range : Upto 50 Kms
Location : Ranges from a single room to an entire campus Uses Wifi or Bluetooth, Radio waves
Speed : 1 Mbps to 54 Mbps
Advantages : Portable Installation is quick and easy
Disadvantages : Low Bandwith due to interference
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