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Write short note on following: Compare LAN,WAN,MAN

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Mumbai University > Information Technology > Sem 4 > CN

Marks: 5M

Year: May 2016

computer networks

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Sr.No	Parameter	LAN	WAN	MAN
1	Ownership of Network	Private	Private or Public	Private or Public
2	Area covered	Small	Very large(states or countries)	Moderate (City)
3	Design and Maintenance	Easy	Not Easy	Not Easy
4	Communication medium	Coaxial Cable	PSTN or Satellite links	Coaxial cables, PSTN, Optical Fiber Cables, Wireless
5	Data rates	High	Low	Moderate
6	Mode of communication	Each station can transmit and receive	Each station cannot transmit	Each station can transmit or receive
7	Principle	Operates on the principle of broadcasting	Switching	Both
8	Propagation Delay	Short	Long	Moderate

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