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PAN (Personal Area Network)
PAN refers to the privately owned network. Pan is used to establish communication amongst the
computers within the range of 20 to 30 feet. This type of network can be wired or wireless.
Personal Area Network
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The concept of a PAN first was introduced by 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 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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Campus Area Network or Cluster Area Network
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CAN may also stand for Corporate Area Network or Controller Area Network.
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