Computer Networking
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A network consists of two or more connected computers that share resources like files, printers, and communication. Computers can be connected through cables, phone lines, wireless transmission, satellites, or infrared light. Depending on the geographic area covered, networks are classified as local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), wide area networks (WANs), personal area networks (PANs), or campus area networks. A LAN connects computers within a building or home, while a MAN spans a city or large campus and a PAN connects devices within a few meters of an individual.
Computer Networking
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- 2. A network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CDs), exchange files, or allow electronic communications. The computers on a network may be linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams.
- 3. Depending upon the geographical area covered by a network, it is classified as: – Local Area Network (LAN) – Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) – Wide Area Network (WAN) – Personal Area Network (PAN) –Campus Area Networks
- 4. A LAN is a network that is used for communicating among computer devices, usually within an office building or home. LAN’s enable the sharing of resources such as files or hardware devices that may be needed by multiple users. Is limited in size, typically spanning a few hundred meters, and no more than a mile.
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- 8. Metropolitan Area Networks are not commonly used these days, they are used to create communication between systems in an entire city. Hence a Metropolitan Area Network area falls between the sizes Local Area Networks, and Wide Area Networks. Metropolitan Area Networks are used by city specific businesses such as the New York Times in the state of New York.
- 9. A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a large computer network that usually spans a city or a large campus. A MAN is optimized for a larger geographical area than a LAN, ranging from several blocks of buildings to entire cities. A MAN might be owned and operated by a single organization, but it usually will be used by many individuals and organizations.
- 11. A MAN often acts as a high speed network to allow sharing of regional resources. A MAN typically covers an area of between 5 and 50 km diameter. Examples of MAN: Telephone company network that provides a high speed DSL to customers and cable TV network.
- 14. A PAN is a network that is used for communicating among computers and computer devices (including telephones) in close proximity of around a few meters within a room It can be used for communicating between the devices themselves, or for connecting to a larger. network such as the internet. PAN’s can be wired or wireless
- 15. A personal area network (PAN) is a computer network used for communication among computer devices, including telephones and personal digital assistants, in proximity to an individual's body. The devices may or may not belong to the person in question. The reach of a PAN is typically a few meters.