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    There are 4 main types of computer networks: personal area networks (PANs) which connect devices over short ranges using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, local area networks (LANs) which connect computers within offices using cables, metropolitan area networks (MANs) which extend over entire cities, and wide area networks (WANs) which transmit information over large geographic areas such as the Internet.

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    There are 4 main types of computer networks: personal area networks (PANs) which connect devices over short ranges using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, local area networks (LANs) which connect computers within offices using cables, metropolitan area networks (MANs) which extend over entire cities, and wide area networks (WANs) which transmit information over large geographic areas such as the Internet.

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    Types of

    NETWORK
    By Rajvardhan Jha
    There are 4 types of networks

    1. LAN(Local Area Network)


    2. PAN(Personal Area Network)
    3. MAN(Metropolitan Area Network)
    4. WAN(Wide Area Network)
    PAN and LAN:
    Personal Area Network Local Area Network
    + When the computers and + When the computers are
    devices that belong to the interconnected within a
    same user are interconnected limited area such as offices
    over a short range, It forms to share information, It
    PAN, PAN devices are forms a LAN, LAN
    usually connected through generally uses cables as
    Bluetooth and Wi-Fi communication
    MAN and WAN:
    Metropolitan Area Network Wide Area Network
    + When the computers are + When the computers are
    interconnected to extend interconnected for
    over an entire city, It forms transmitting information over
    a MAN, Ex. All the a large geographic area, It
    branches of a company are forms a WAN, Internet is the
    interconnected using a best example of WAN
    MAN within the city

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