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CAN (Campus Area Network)

        CAN, also known as Cluster Area Network, connects two or more LANs that are limited to specific
        geographical areas. For example, college campus, office building, etc. A campus area network is larger
        than LAN since it may span in multiple buildings within a specified area.











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              TOPOLOGY


        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

        In this topology, all the nodes are connected to a single common path. It is simple and easy to maintain.
        Additional nodes can be connected at any point along its length. The major disadvantage of this topology
        is that fault detection in this topology is very difficult.























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