MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)
WANs
The type of network that connects multiple LANs is called a WAN (wide area network). A typical example of a WAN is the network that links the different departments of an organization.
Wide Area Network
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) covers a larger geographical area than a LAN but smaller than a WAN. It typically connects multiple buildings within a city or town. MANs provide high-speed connectivity and support a larger number of users compared to LANs.
The classification of computer networks is done mostly through range and function. Some of the common classes include local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN) and metropolitan area network (MAN) among others.
A metropolitan area network (MAN) covers a large campus or city. It connects multiple local area networks (LANs) within a specific geographical area, allowing for high-speed data transfer and communication between different locations. MANs are often used by businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions to facilitate connectivity across various sites within a city or metropolitan region.
Any environment that contains two or more local area networks (LAN) that are geographically close to each other but need to interconnect with each other is an appropriate environment for a metropolitan area network (MAN). For example, an University campus may have several separate LANs that need to interconnect, and would be a suitable environment for a MAN. If the LANs are widely dispersed, then a wide area network (WAN) would be more suitable.
Local Area Network (LAN) is a network, which is limited to a single building, college campus etc. A Wide Area Network (WAN) spans over multiple geographic locations, which is composed of multiple LANs. A Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) refers to a network, which is located in a city or metropolitan area. If an organization has multiple offices in a city, the term that refers the network is called MAN.
They all stand for some kind of computer area networks:- LAN's = Local Area Network, WAN's = Wide Area Network, MAN's = Metropolitan Area Network, HAN's = Home Area Network.
If they are in a local geographic area but two separate networks that would technically be a WAN. Of course some people call them MAN's for "Metropolitan area network."
Ethernet is the most popular network technology used on wired LANs. And IEEE 802 i.e Wi-fi is used for wireless LANs. -- By MyNarutoAnime ----
LAN (Local area network) connects devices (computers) that are within a relatively small geographical are like a room or a building. The most popular connection technology for LANs is Ethernet.