Network Types: LAN, WAN, PAN, CAN, MAN, SAN, WLAN

NETWORK TYPES:-

Network type depends on how large they are and how much of an area they cover geographically.

PAN:- PAN stands for Personal Area Network

• The network that is used on a personal level.
• Pan uses wireless technologies such as Bluetooth.
• Pan's are used to transfer small files such as music, photos, calendar appointment etc..

LAN:- LAN stands for Local Area Network

• A group of devices such as computer, servers, switches & printers that are located in the same building and that are connected with ethernet cables.
• examples:- Networking in home, office.

WLAN:- WLAN stands for Wireless Local Area Network

• Uses wireless communication instead of wired communication 
• Wireless LAN has wifi.

CAN:- CAN stands for Campus Area Network

• A network that joins 2 or more lans together within a limited area 
• example:- universities

MAN:- MAN stands for Metropolitan Area Networks

• Larger than a can.
• Spans over several buildings in a city or town.
• It is having high-speed data to send or receive data.

SAN:- SAN stands for Storage Area Network

• A special high-speed network that stores and provides access to a large amount of data.
• San's are not affected by network traffic such as bottlenecks.

WAN:- WAN stands for Wide Area Network

• The largest type of network.
• A wan includes MAN,CAN and LAN.
• Spans over a large geographical area 
• example:- The internet is an example of a wan