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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.










                                                              Campus
                                                              Area
                                                          Network










                                               Campus Area Network or Cluster Area Network

                     Info Byte

                      CAN may also stand for Corporate Area Network or Controller Area Network.




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