Connections Types

Connections Types

1. WAN

   • A metropolitan area network is a wide network that covers a very large area, for example a city or a country, it may contain small MAN and LAN networks.

2. LAN

   • A local area network is several devices connected to a single access point by wires or wirelessly.

3. PAN

   • A personal area network consists of a network centralized around the devices of a single person in a single location. For example Bluetooth

4. MAN

   • A metropolitan area network is a computer network that extends across a city, such as a university campus. This can cover several square kilometers.

5. CAN

   • A campus area network is a network that covers a limited geographic area, it is linked by several LAN networks, for example an educational or corporate campus.

Bilder und Dateien der Mindmap