A network is a collection of computers and devices connected together via

A network is a collection of computers and devices connected together via communications devices and transmission media. Networks usually are classified as a Local Area Network (LAN), Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Personal Area Network (PAN) or Body Area Network (BAN). The main difference between these classifications is their area of coverage. The purpose of this discussion is to discuss how we utilize or would utilize each of these categories.

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• How do you or would you use each of these network categories at Home, Work, or School (look online for ideas on usages of those network categories you do not use today and provide the APA reference(s))
  • WAN
  • MAN
  • LAN
  • WLAN
  • PAN
  • BAN