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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Classifications of Networks-Part 2

According to Geographical conditions

  • LAN (Local Area Network) : A Local Area Network covers only a localized or small physical area such as Home, Office, building or a small groups of building such as a school, or an airport.A LAN is useful for sharing resources like files, printers, games or other applications. A LAN in turn often connects to other LAN's, and to the Internet or other WAN.Most local area networks are built with relatively inexpensive hardware such as Ethernet cables, Network adapters, and Hubs/Switches. Wireless LAN and other more advanced LAN hardware options also exist.
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Local Area Network
  • MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) : A MAN is simply a network which interconnects a number of  Local Area Networks (LAN's) using a high-capacity backbone technology, such as fiber-optical links and spans a city or a large campus. A MAN often provides