Computer Network - Scale

Scale

Computer network types by geographical scope
  • Near field (NFC)
  • Body (BAN)
  • Personal (PAN)
  • Near-me (NAN)
  • Local (LAN)
    • Home (HAN)
    • Storage (SAN)
  • Campus (CAN)
  • Backbone
  • Metropolitan (MAN)
  • Wide (WAN)
  • Internet
  • Interplanetary Internet

Networks are often classified by their physical or organizational extent or their purpose. Usage, trust level, and access rights differ between these types of networks.

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