D 1.2 TYPES OF NETWORKS.ppt.pdf
- 1. TYPES OF NETWORKS Three types of networks: 1. Local Area Network (LAN) 2. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) 3. Wide Area Network (WAN)
- 2. LAN Local Area NEtwork ●1.Covers a small region of space, typically a single building. ●2. LAN is the smallest network compared to other two networks. ●3. the simplest form of LAN is to connect two computers together ●4. LAN is operated within a limited physical area such as at home, school, a single building or several buildings. ●5. A network which consists of less than 500 interconnected devices across several buildings, is still recognised as a LAN. ●6. LAN is very high speed network (from previously 10Mbps) to 100Mbps,which is faster than MAN and WAN.
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- 5. MAN Metropolitan Area Network ●1. Is collection of LANs with the same geographical area, for instance a city. ●2. Is a network of computers located at different sites within a large physical area, such as a city. ●3. MAN often acts as a high speed network(although not as fast as LAN) to allow sharing of regional resources. ●4. MAN can defined as a group of computers and network devices connected together within a large physical area. ●5. Companies that have several branches within the kuala lumpur city such as banks, might find a MAN useful to them.
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- 8. WAN Wide Area Network ●1. Is the largest network of all network types. ●2. The internet is the largest WAN in the world. ●3. WAN generally covers large distances such as states, countries or continents. ●4. WAN is group of MANs or LANs or the mixture of both network. ●5. An example in the society using WAN is the banking organization.
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- 11. Differences between Types of Computer Networks Largest Large Smallest Number of computer Fibre-Optic, radio wave and satellite Twisted-Pair and Fibre-Optic Twisted-Pair Transmission Media Type Fast Faster Fastest Speed Largest Larger Small Network Size Higher High Low Cost WAN MAN LAN Criteria