COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
TYPES OF NETWORKS
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Local Area Network
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Metropolitan Area Network
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Wide Area Network
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Personal Area Network
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Detailed explanation-1: -A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a computer network that is larger than a single building local area network (LAN) but is located in a single geographic area that is smaller than a wide area network (WAN).
Detailed explanation-2: -A metropolitan area network (MAN) is smaller than a wide area network (WAN) but larger than a local area network (LAN).
Detailed explanation-3: -Types of MAN (metropolitan Area Network) Technologies Most widely used technologies to develop a MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) network are FDDI (fiber distribution data interface), ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) and SMDS (switched multi megabit data service).
Detailed explanation-4: -MAN stands for Metropolitan Area Network. WAN stands for Wide Area Network. Definition. It is the type of networking system in which systems are very near to each other. This system is generally in a single office, building or home.
Detailed explanation-5: -The area covered by MAN is generally 50-60 km. Fiber optical cable and twisted pair cables are used for connectivity for communication through MAN networks. MAN can also be considered as a group of one or more LAN networks connected together through a single cable.