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City networks are commonly known as WAN's, or Wide Area Network's.

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Wide Area Network (WAN) covers a large geographical area. WAN networks has four types and one of which is metropolitan area networks or MANs that is limited to a small network area.

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What is difference between LAN and MAN?

Size and scope. A LAN is a Local Area Network, and is usually confined to a single building. A MAN is a Metropolitan Area Network and would cover multiple buildings in a city area. A WAN is a Wide Area Network and can cover any size geographical area.


What are metropolitan area network features?

A MAN is a relatively new class of network, it serves a role similar to an ISP, but for corporate users with large LANs.They typically use wireless infrastructure or Optical fiber connections to link their sites. 1.The network size falls intermediate between LANs and WANs. A MAN typically covers an area of between 5 and 50 km diameter. Many MANs cover an area the size of a city, although in some cases MANs may be as small as a group of buildings or as large as the North of Scotland. 2.A MAN (like a WAN) is not generally owned by a single organisation. The MAN, its communications links and equipment are generally owned by either a consortium of users or by a single network provider who sells the service to the users. This level of service provided to each user must therefore be negotiated with the MAN operator, and some performance guarantees are normally specified. 3.A MAN often acts as a high speed network to allow sharing of regional resources (similar to a large LAN). It is also frequently used to provide a shared connection to other networks using a link to a WAN.


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A network that covers a large geographical area and is made up of many smaller networks?

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What is global area network?

A network that (a) is composed of different interconnected computer networks and (b) covers an unlimited geographical area. Note: Loosely synonymous with an internet (as opposed to the Internet (with an uppercase "I"), which designates one specific network).


What is Wide area networking?

A computer network that spans a long distance and uses specialized computers to connect smaller networks.


Networks that cover a broad georaphic area called?

The term "geographical area" is somewhat ambiguous. Generally speaking, there are 4 types of networks PAN (Personal Area Network), covers a short range, perhaps 20 foot diameter. This is what a bluetooth network usually is. LAN (Local Area Network), covers a building, and perhaps nearby buildings. A common stand alone office network is one of these. MAN (Metropolitan Area Network), covers a wider area then a LAN, but less then a WAN. This is not a very common term, but is usually something along the lines of a business that has two buildings in the same city, but not very close to each other. WAN (Wide Area Network), any large network span. The internet itself is a form of WAN.


Is the internet a wan or lan network?

Neither, those terms refer to smaller networks, a LAN being "Local Area Network" used in residential or commercial facilities and a WAN is a Wide Area Network, for instance one that covers an entire town/City, these almost always connect to the greater, Internet


What is a group of two or more computer systems linked together in the same building called?

If the network is limited to a building then it is LAN. If it covers a City, Or some geographical locality then it is MAN.


Classification of computer networks?

Computer networks can be classified based on their size and scope as follows: Local Area Network (LAN): Covers a small geographic area like a single building or campus. Wide Area Network (WAN): Spans over a large geographical area, often connecting multiple LANs. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN): Intermediate in size between LANs and WANs, covering a city or metropolitan area.


What is the name for a network that connects two or more local area networks across a large geographic area?

Wide area network (WAN) that is usually a larger network that covers a large geographic area.


Types of communication networks?

Communication network can be generally viewed as Switched & Broadcast.In switched network comes Circuit & Packet Switched network.Circuit Switched Network are used by Telphone,GSM.Packet Switched network are further sub divided into Datagram & Virtual Circuit.Datagram circuit followed by Internet,IP network whereas Virtual circuit example is ATM .


2 What are the differences between 802.11 wireless networks and cellular WANs?

The 802.11 wireless networks provide wireless access on a local network that generally covers a small area. Cellular WANS, meanwhile, are designed to cover city-wide and even global areas.


What are the diffrences between LAN and WAN?

Lan is a local network such as inside a house or building, or a wireless covering an area locally. Wan is a wide area network such as the Internet. This network covers a large area (can include the world). Wan's consist of many local area networks linked together.


What layer in the OSI model covers routing between networks?

The INTERNET LAYER of OSI model exists for "routing" and providing a single network interface to the upper layers.