Working of Computer Network – Part II

Local Area Network – LAN is a network setup consists of fewer computer systems connected with each other in order to communicate and share data. LAN is geographically limited to certain premises like it can be limited to a home or office building merely. In a LAN one can share almost each and everything with its subordinate’s nodes at a very soaring speed.

Metropolitan Area Network – MAN could also be termed as the network of several LANs. It consists on more geographical area comparatively to LAN like it could lie in the area of up-to 50Km but it has inferior data transfer rate than LAN. Poles apart, it can't be owned by merely one persona but many organizations dealing and carrying out their businesses with each other at much safer side and efficiently.

Wide Area Network – WAN is the most common and affordable network in all like it needs few devices, for instance, a phone line and modem to connect with any other network computer in the world. The only limitation of this network is it has got very utter data transfer rate than LAN and MAN. Internet is the best example of this type of computer network.

Global Area Network – GAN can be termed is the mother of all networks for the reason because it comprises of all the Wireless LANs and other satellite communications. It controls and deals with all the wireless voice and data communications happening on in the globe.