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Types of  Network

Hello everyone, In this article, we are going to talk about different network types. And these network types depend on how big they are and how much geographical area they cover.

Introduction

Now, most people who have basic knowledge of networking are familiar with terms like LAN And WAN. But apart from those, there are some other network types that a lot of people are not familiar with. So we are going to talk in this article about it.

1. PAN [ Personal area network ]

 So let's talk about the first PAN. PAN is for individual sector networks. Now, this is a type of network that is used On a personal level. It is a small network used to connect devices such as smartphones, Tablets, and Laptops. And they connect to each other using wireless technologies such as Bluetooth, infrared, and near-field communication or NFC. But they can also connect using a wired connection such as a USB cable. PAN is commonly used to transfer music, such as small files. Photos, calendar appointments, and so on.

2. LAN [ local area network ]

And the next type of network is a LAN. Now LAN is for the local area network. A local area network is a group of devices such as computers, servers, switches, and printers that are located in the same building, such as in an office or home. In other words, in close proximity to each other. The most common type of LAN is an Ethernet LAN, where two or more computers are connected to an Ethernet cable using a switch.

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3. WLAN [ wireless local area network ]

Now a WLAN or wireless local area network is a local area network that uses wireless communication instead of wired communication. A wireless LAN is defined as at least two devices that use wireless communication to create local area networks. A wireless LAN typically has a wireless access point for a Wi-Fi router or wireless devices such as laptops, tablets, wireless desktops, and smartphones. So in simple words, a wireless LAN is a LAN, but without using a cable.

4. CAN [ Campus Area Network ]

And the next network type is a CAN. CAN now stand for Campus Area Network. A CAN is a network that connects two or more LANs together in a confined area. So for example there might be a university that has several buildings in the same general area that are connected to each other to form a larger network. So these buildings can have different departments on the property of the university, each building will have its own LAN in its department. And then the buildings are connected to form a campus area network.

5. MAN [ Metropolitan Area Network ]

And the next network type is a MAN. MAN stands for Metropolitan Area Network. Now, this is a larger network than a CAN. It is a network that spans multiple buildings in a city or town. MANs are usually connected using high-speed connections such as fiber optic cables. It is a high-speed network that gives the ability to share data and resources within the city.

6. SAN [ storage area network ]

And next is a SAN or storage area network. Now SAN is a specialized high-speed network that stores and accesses large amounts of data. A SAN is basically a dedicated network used for data storage. This network consists of several disk arrays, switches, and servers. One of the main reasons for using SAN is that SAN networks are not affected by traffic bottlenecks such as those occurring in local area networks. And this is because SANs are not actually part of a local area network, it is closed. It is a network in itself.

7. WAN [ wide-area network ]

 And then finally there is the wide-area network or WAN. A WAN is the largest type of network. A WAN consists of multiple LANs, CANs, and MANs. It is a network that is spread over a large geographical area such as a country continent or the entire world. A good example of a wide area network is the Internet.