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PAN (Personal Area Network)
PAN is used to establish communication among the computers within the range of an individual. It can
be wired or wireless. It connects devices such as a computer, smartphone, tablet, printer, etc.
Factbot
Like rivers flowing through landscapes,
data on the Internet travels across
The concept of a PAN first was introduced by networks in streams of information.
Thomas Zimmerman at M.I.T.'s Media Lab. It was
later supported by IBM's Almaden research lab.
CAN (Campus Area Network)
CAN, also known as Cluster Area Network, connects two or more LANs Hostel
that are limited to specific geographical areas. For example, college
campus, office building, etc. A campus area network is larger than LAN Lab
since it may span in multiple buildings within a specified area. College
TOPOLOGY Library
Topology refers to the geometric arrangement of computers or nodes in a network. The factors that
determine the type of topology are cost, flexibility, and reliability. There are five different types of
topologies. Let us learn about them.
Bus Topology
This topology connects all nodes to a single
common path. It is simple and easy to maintain.
You can connect additional nodes at any point
along its length. The major disadvantage of this
topology is that fault detection is very difficult.
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