COMPUTER SCIENCE

BY M.JAYAMADHAVAN
XII C2
TYPES OF NETWORK

• Personal Area network (PAN)

• Local Area network (LAN)
Personal Area network (PAN)
• A network that connects devices within a small area, such
as a room or a car . It connect proximity up to 10m
• PANs are often used for personal or private purposes,
such as connecting a smartphone to a laptop or a printer.
• Bluetooth and infrared are examples of wireless
technologies used for PANs.
Personal Area network
PAN uses wireless technologies
like Bluetooth or infrared, which
can interfere with radio signals
and cause data loss or distortion.
You may experience poor quality
or interruption in your PAN
connection if there are other radio
signals nearby. For example, you
may have trouble using your
wireless mouse or keyboard if
there is a microwave oven or a
cordless phone in the same room
ADVANTAGES
• No extra space or wire
required
• Connect to many devices at a
time
• Reliable and stable within 10
meters range
• Secure and easy to use
DISADVANTAGES
• Less distance range
• Interfere with radio signals
• Slow data transfer
• Some PAN devices use
infrared signals, which can
only travel in a straight line.
Local Area network
• A network that connects devices within a limited
geographical area, such as a home, office, school or
building. LANs are often used for sharing resources, such
as files, printers, scanners or internet access, among the
devices on the network

• Ethernet and Wi-Fi are examples of wired and wireless

technologies used for LANs.
Local Area network
ADVANTAGES
• Simple and inexpensive:
Setting up a LAN is easy and
cheap
• Resource sharing: You can
share hardware and software
resources among the devices
on the LAN.
• Private ownership: You own
and control your LAN.
DISADVANTAGES
• Limited range: LANs are
designed to cover a small area
• High cost: Setting up a LAN
can be expensive if you have
many devices or users on the
network.
• Security risks: LANs are
vulnerable to hacking,
malware, or unauthorized
access.