- LAN
Lan (local area network) is a connection of computers in one building or several buildings on the same site. since it is a connection of computers in a smaller area, data transfer rate is faster than WAN. There are several reasons for interconnecting computers, primarily to share resources such a hardware and software. LAN is commonly used in the following organisations:
1. University computer room
2. common office- such as Valldata ltd mauritius
3. Accenture ltd
- WAN
WAN stands for wide area network. It is a world wide connection of computers. It is used in many work places and for many purposes. for example:
1. web design companies: Bquad ltd (mauritius)
2. Call centers: such as Mms outsourcing ltd, outremer telecom ltd, serviphony ltd
- MAN
A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a large computer network that usually spans a city or a large campus. A MAN usually interconnects a number of local area networks (LANs) using fiber-optical links, and provides up-link services to wide area networks (or WAN) and the Internet. A MAN might be owned and operated by a single organization, but it usually will be used by many individuals and organizations.
examples:
1. universities campus
2. Insurance companies such as BAI
Read more on MAN at http://www.javvin.com/protocolMAN.html
- PAN
PAN (personal area network) is a connection of computer and devices in proximity to an individual's body.
1. It can be used by an individual at home.
2. Biomedical science for monitoring patients.
Read more at http://www.sersc.org/journals/IJBSBT/vol2_no2/3.pdf
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