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    Networks can be classified by geographical span into local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), and wide area networks (WANs). LANs connect devices within a limited local area like a home, school, or office building. MANs span a larger area like a city or large campus. WANs cover the largest geographic areas such as cities, countries, or are even intercontinental and use various media types to connect over long distances.

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    Networks can be classified by geographical span into local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), and wide area networks (WANs). LANs connect devices within a limited local area like a home, school, or office building. MANs span a larger area like a city or large campus. WANs cover the largest geographic areas such as cities, countries, or are even intercontinental and use various media types to connect over long distances.

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    Networks can be classified by geographical span into local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), and wide area networks (WANs). LANs connect devices within a limited local area like a home, school, or office building. MANs span a larger area like a city or large campus. WANs cover the largest geographic areas such as cities, countries, or are even intercontinental and use various media types to connect over long distances.

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    Network Types

    • Networks may be
    classified according to a
    wide variety of
    characteristics.
    Network Types – By Span Of
    Geographical area

    • LAN
    • MAN
    • WAN
    Local Area Network
    • A local area network (LAN) is a network that
    connects computers and devices in a limited
    geographical area such as home, school,
    computer laboratory, office building, or closely
    positioned group of buildings.

    • Each computer or device on the network is a


    node.
    Metropolitan Area Network
    • A Metropolitan area network (MAN) is a large
    computer network that usually spans(covers)
    a city or a large campus.
    Wide Area Network
    • A wide area network (WAN) is a computer
    network that covers a large geographic area such
    as a city, country, or spans even intercontinental
    distances, using a communications channel that
    combines many types of media such as telephone
    lines, cables, and air waves.
    • A WAN often uses transmission facilities provided
    by common carriers, such as telephone
    companies.
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