TYPES OF NETWORK

Type of network that allows devices to connect and communicate wirelessly

• LAN

• MAN

• WAN

• WLAN

Answer explanation

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) – It is a local area network that uses wireless devices to send and receive data through radio waves. It links two or more devices using wireless communication to form a local area network within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, campus or office building.

A Type of network that devices are connected to each other without the use of any networking devices.

• WIFI

• Peer to Peer

• Wireless

• PAN

Answer explanation

Peer-to-Peer Network – It is a type of network where the host are directly connected to one another without the use of any networking devices. P2P network is created when to or more PCs are connected

and share resources without going through a separate

server computer. P2P can be both server and client.

A type of network that is larger than LAN but smaller than WAN

• LAN

• MAN

• WAN

• PAN

Answer explanation

– In metropolitan area

network various local area networks are connected with each other through telephone

lines. The size of metropolitan area network is larger than local area network and smaller that WANs (Wide Area Network), a MAN covers the larger area of a city or town

It is a network that

connects two or more local area network which are

geographically separated locations, through the use

of Telecommunication Service Provider (TSP).

• LAN

• MAN

• WAN

• WLAN

Answer explanation

WANs are similar to banking system where hundreds of branches in different cities are

connected with each other in order to share their official data. Typically, TCP/IP is the protocol used for a WAN in combination with devices such as routers, switches, firewalls and modem.

It is a group of

interconnected devices under a single administrative

control group that governs the security and access

control policies enforced on the network.

• PAN

• SAN

• CAN

• LAN

Answer explanation

A LAN is confined to a single room, building or group of building. Typically, LAN’s use wired connections to link

computers to each other and to a variety of peripheral

devices such as printer.