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    MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)

                     MAN consists of  two or more local area networks or campus area networks together that usually
                     spans several buildings in the same city or town.

                                        LAN                                                           LAN

                                          LAN                       LAN                             LAN

                     WAN (Wide Area Network)

                     WAN is a digital communication system that interconnects a large number of computers over a wide

                     geographical area. This network may operate on a worldwide or nationwide basis. In such type of
                     network, there may not be physical connection between computers. In WAN, telephone lines, microwave,
                     satellite links, etc. can be used as transmission medium.

                                                        LAN                          LAN

                                                                       LAN

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