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The document defines various types of computer networks, including PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN, CAN, SAN, VPN, and GAN, each serving different connectivity needs based on size and range. It explains the characteristics and examples of each network type, highlighting their applications in personal, local, metropolitan, wide area, campus, storage, virtual private, and global contexts. Understanding these networks is essential for designing effective data communication systems.

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The document defines various types of computer networks, including PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN, CAN, SAN, VPN, and GAN, each serving different connectivity needs based on size and range. It explains the characteristics and examples of each network type, highlighting their applications in personal, local, metropolitan, wide area, campus, storage, virtual private, and global contexts. Understanding these networks is essential for designing effective data communication systems.

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NETWORKS

DEFINITION

• A network is a group of two or more computer systems, devices, or


other entities that are linked together to share resources,
communicate, and collaborate. Networks can be classified based
on their size, geographic scope, and the services they provide.
Here are the definitions and more details about each type:
PAN (PERSONAL AREA NETWORK):

• Definition: A network for interconnecting devices centered around an individual person’s workspace
• .Details: Typically involves wireless technologies like Bluetooth or wired connections such as USB. It’s
used for connecting devices like smartphones, tablets, and laptops to personal peripherals like printers
or keyboards
• Example: Syncing data between a smartphone and a laptop via Bluetooth.
LAN (LOCAL AREA NETWORK):

• Definition: A network that connects computers and devices within a limited area such as a residence,
school, laboratory, or office building
• Details: Usually managed by a single organization and employs Ethernet or Wi-Fi technologies. It
enables resource sharing (like printers and file servers) and internet access
• Example: The Wi-Fi network in a home or office.
MAN (METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK):

• Definition: A network that spans a metropolitan area, providing high-speed connectivity across multiple
locations within a city or large campus.
• Details: Larger than a LAN but smaller than a WAN, it often uses fiber optic cables to ensure high-speed
data transfer
• Example: A city-wide network that connects different branches of a university or municipal offices.
WAN (WIDE AREA NETWORK):

• Definition: A network that covers a broad area (e.g., any network that links across regional, national, or
international boundaries)
• .Details: Uses telecommunications networks like leased lines, satellite links, or the internet to connect
LANs and MANs across vast distances
• Example: The Internet is the largest WAN, connecting computers and networks globally.
CAN (CAMPUS AREA NETWORK):

• Definition: A network that spans multiple buildings in a close geographic area, such as a university
campus or business campus
• Details: Often a collection of interconnected LANs, providing seamless communication and resource
sharing across the campus
• Example: The network connecting all the buildings in a university.
SAN (STORAGE AREA NETWORK):

• Definition: A specialized high-speed network that provides access to consolidated, block-level data
storage
• Details: Used in data centers, it connects storage devices like disk arrays and tape libraries to servers,
enhancing storage accessibility and performance
• Example: A network connecting servers to storage systems in a data center.
VPN (VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK):

• Definition: A secure network connection over a public network (such as the Internet).
• Details: Uses encryption and other security mechanisms to ensure that data sent over the public
network remains private. Often used to access a corporate network remotely
• Example: Remote employees accessing their company’s network securely from home
GAN (GLOBAL AREA NETWORK):

• Definition: A network that covers a global scale, connecting multiple WANs


• Details: Facilitates international data communication and can involve technologies like satellite links and
fiber optic cables
• Example: The networks of multinational corporations connecting their offices worldwide.
CATEGORISATION

1. PAN (Personal Area Network):


• Range: A few meters
• Purpose : Personal devices (e.g., smartphones, tablets, laptops) connecting to each othe
• .Example: Bluetooth connections, USB connections
2. LAN (Local Area Network):
• Range: A single building or a group of buildings
• Purpose: Connecting computers within a small geographic area, such as a home, office, or campus.
• Example: Office networks, home Wi-Fi.
3. WAN (Wide Area Network):
• Range: Countrywide or worldwide
• Purpose: Connecting multiple MANs and LANs over large distances
• Example: The Internet, large enterprise networks.
4. CAN (Campus Area Network):
• Range: Multiple buildings in close proximity, such as a university or business campus.
• Purpose: Connecting LANs within a limited geographic area
• Example: University campus networks.
5. MAN (Metropolitan Area Network):
• Range: A city or a large campus
• Purpose: Connecting multiple LANs within a city
• Example: City-wide Wi-Fi networks, large university campuses.
6. SAN (Storage Area Network):
• Range: Typically within a data center
• Purpose: Providing access to consolidated, block-level data storage.
Example: Data center storage networks
• 7..VPN (Virtual Private Network):
• Range: Over the Internet
• Purpose: Creating a secure connection over a public network.
Example: Securely accessing a corporate network remotely.
8.GAN (Global Area Network):
• Range: Worldwide
• Purpose: Interconnecting networks on a global scale.
• Example: Global company networks.
CONCLUSION

• Different types of networks, such as PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN, CAN, SAN, VPN, and GAN, cater to various
connectivity needs based on their size and range. Personal Area Networks (PAN) connect devices within
close proximity, like Bluetooth connections. Local Area Networks (LAN) link computers within a building,
while Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN) span cities. Wide Area Networks (WAN), exemplified by the
Internet, cover large geographic areas. Campus Area Networks (CAN) connect multiple buildings within
a campus, and Storage Area Networks (SAN) provide high-speed access between servers and storage
devices. Virtual Private Networks (VPN) secure connections over public networks, and Global Area
Networks (GAN) interconnect multiple WANs worldwide. Understanding these networks is crucial for
designing efficient data communication systems tailored to specific needs.
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MADE BY-
-YASHVI GUPTA
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ROLL NO.-43

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