TYPES of COMPUTER NETWORKS

A network is a collection of two are more computers connected with each other to share information and data between them.


COMPUTER NETWORK TYPES

1. LAN - LOCAL AREA NETWORK.

• small an single site network.
• works over short distance.
• in a home, office, building.
• all are connected to a main computer called server.

2. WAN - WIDE AREA NETWORK.

• covers wide geographical area.
• requires router to connect.
• eg. INTERNET.

3. MAN - METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK.

• covers a town or a city.
• larger than LAN but smaller than WAN.
• eg. Cable tv network.

4. PAN - PERSONAL AREA NETWORK.

• Bluetooth, Z- wave, Zig bee.

5. VPN - VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK.

• private virtual network.