1. 校园网(CAN):
校园局域网 (CAN) 是一组在有限地理区域内互连的局域网 (LAN),例如学校校园、大学校园、军事基地或组织校园和企业大楼等。校园局域网比局域网更大但小于城域网 (MAN) 和广域网 (WAN)。
2. 广域网(WAN):
广域网比局域网和城域网覆盖的区域更大,例如:国家/大陆等。广域网很昂贵,应该或可能不属于一个组织。 PSTN 或卫星媒体用于广域网。
CAN和WAN的区别:
S.No. | CAN | WAN |
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1. | CAN stands for Campus Area Network. | WAN stands for Wide Area Network. |
2. | Connects two or more LANs within a campus. | Connects geographically separated LANs. |
3. | It covers a privately-owned campus with an area of 5 to 10 KM. | Spans large geographical area more than 100 KM. |
4. | The data transmission rate is variable. | The data transmission rate is from 64Kbps to 150 Mbps. |
5. | It is Expensive then LAN. | It is Most Expensive. |
6. | It doesn’t use the ITU standard. | It Uses the ITU standard. |
7. | The networking devices such as a hub, switch, Bridge, and gateway are used. | The networking devices such as a hub, switch, Bridge, and gateway are used. |
8. | It contains Less congestion compare WAN. | It contains Most congestion network compared to CAN. |