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Types of Network

Cable
Cable

A "cable channel" (sometimes known as a "cable network") is a television network available via cable television. When available through satellite television, including direct broadcast satellite providers such as DirecTV, Dish Network and BSkyB, as well as via IPTV providers such as Verizon FIOS and AT&T U-verse is referred to as a "satellite channel".

Campus Area Network (CAN)
Campus Area Network (CAN)

Campus Area Network (CAN) Definition - What does Campus Area Network (CAN) mean? A campus area network (CAN) is a network of multiple interconnected local area networks (LAN) in a limited geographical area. A CAN is smaller than a wide area network (WAN) or metropolitan area network (MAN).

Cellular
Cellular

A cellular network is a radio network distributed over land through cells where each cell includes a fixed location transceiver known as base station. These cells together provide radio coverage over larger geographical areas.

Dial-Up (Analog 56K)
Dial-Up (Analog 56K)

[The dial-up sounds are] a choreographed sequence that allowed these digital devices to piggyback on an analog telephone network. A phone line carries only the small range of frequencies in which most human conversation takes place: about three hundred to three thousand hertz.

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DSL DSL Stands for Digital Subscriber Line
DSL DSL Stands for Digital Subscriber Line

DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. Users get a high speed bandwidth connection from a phone wall jack on an existing telephone network. DSL works within the frequencies that the telephone doesn’t so you can use the Internet while making phone calls.

Local Area Network (LAN)
Local Area Network (LAN)

A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link to a server. Typically, a LAN encompasses computers and peripherals connected to a server within a distinct geographic area such as an office or a commercial establishment.

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local area network but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network (WAN).

Personal Area Network (PAN)
Personal Area Network (PAN)

1) A personal area network (PAN) is the interconnection of information technology devices within the range of an individual person, typically within a range of 10 meters.

Satellite
Satellite

A satellite Internet connection is an arrangement in which the upstream (outgoing) and the downstream (incoming) data are sent from, and arrive at, a computer through a satellite.

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Storage-Area Network (SAN)
Storage-Area Network (SAN)

A storage area network (SAN) is a dedicated high-speed network or subnetwork that interconnects and presents shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers.

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Wide Area Network (WAN)
Wide Area Network (WAN)

A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically distributed private telecommunications network that interconnects multiple local area networks . In an enterprise, a WAN may consist of connections to a company's headquarters, branch offices, colocation facilities, cloud services and other facilities.

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Wireless
Wireless

Wireless networks are computer networks that are not connected by cables of any kind. The use of a wireless network enables enterprises to avoid the costly process of introducing cables into buildings or as a connection between different equipment locations.

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

A wireless local area network (WLAN) is a wireless distribution method for two or more devices that use high-frequency radio waves and often include an access point to the Internet. A WLAN allows users to move around the coverage area, often a home or small office, while maintaining a network connection.

WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network
WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network

A wireless local area network (WLAN) is a wireless distribution method for two or more devices that use high-frequency radio waves and often include an access point to the Internet. A WLAN allows users to move around the coverage area, often a home or small office, while maintaining a network connection.

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