CLASSIFICATION OF NETWORK

1. METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK

1.1. High speed network that connect local area network in a metropolitan area

1.2. Fibre optic Cable

1.3. Campus Area Network

1.4. Example:Trafic light monitoring system

1.5. ADVANTAGE

1.5.1. Efficiency and shared access

1.6. DISADVANTAGE

1.6.1. It can be costly

1.6.2. Security problem

2. WIDE AREA NETWORK

2.1. Network that covers a large geographic area

2.2. combined many types of media such as telephone lines,cables and radio waves

2.3. ADVANTAGE:

2.3.1. Increase efficiency

2.3.2. ease of communication

2.3.3. lowered costs

2.4. DISADVANTAGE

2.4.1. Security problem

2.4.2. Training costs

2.4.3. Maintanence Problems

3. LOCAL AREA NETWORK

3.1. Network that connect computer and devices in a limited geographical area

3.2. Via telephone lines and radio waves

3.3. ADVANTAGE:

3.3.1. Easy to share devices

3.3.2. easy to share data

3.3.3. Cost of LAN setup is LOW

3.4. DISADVANTAGE

3.4.1. If all computer running at once,can reduce speed for each.Area cover is limited