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Network Types
Network Types (2.7)
Term | Definition |
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LAN (Local) | Devices in a building/very nearby. - high bandwidth/high-speed connection between them - Ethernet and 802.11 wireless |
WAN (Wide) | Devices in another city/country/continent. - connects LANs across distances - slower than LAN because they're so far - connected through terrestrial or non-terrestrial links (satellite, fiber, etc.) |
PAN (Personal) | Devices that are VERY close together. - uses Bluetooth, NFC, IR, etc. |
MAN (Metropolitan) | Devices connected within the same city. - bigger than a LAN, smaller than a WAN |
SAN (Storage) | Devices that provide centralized storage with a LARGE capacity. - requires a LOT of bandwidth |
WLAN (Wireless LAN) | Devices that connect within a small range, like a building/smaller (like LAN!) - coverage extended with access points - like a Downtown area or a college campus |