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PAN (Personal Area Network)

              PAN is used to establish the communication among the computers within the range of an individual. It
              can be wired or wireless. PANs typically cover a range of a few meters, making it suitable for personal
              or home use. It connects devices such as computer, smartphone, tablet, printer, etc.



























                               Factbot

                        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, or Campus 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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