Network Classifications

Topic:Computer networks : Network Classifications

Computer networks are typically classified by scale, ranging from small, personal networks to global wide-area networks and the Internet itself. The following readings provide detailed information on the common network classifications:

• Wikipedia: Computer Network - Scale
• Wikipedia: Personal Area Network (PAN)
• Wikipedia: Storage Area Network (SAN)
• Wikipedia: Local Area Network (LAN)
• Wikipedia: Campus Area Network (CAN)
• Wikipedia: Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
• Wikipedia: Wide Area Network (WAN)