Network Types: LAN, WAN, MAN & PAN
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LAN, for local area network
found in office or home environments. It's a tightly located network and smallest network type.
metropolitan area network
is a local network that's spread out over a large area such as with a city government, with college campuses. These are networks that span several blocks but are in close proximity to each other which is centralized over a large area.
PANs are personal area networks
this is the network types created by say Bluetooth or infrared which connects us to more than one of our individual personal devices. Think cell synced to our laptop and Bluetooth speakers, etc.
the Internet
The largest WAN in the world
WAN or wide area network
When multiple LANs are connected
