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)