Parameters

PAN

LAN

CAN

MAN

WAN

Full Name

Personal Area Network

Local Area Network

Campus Area Network

Metropolitan Area Network

Wide Area Network

Technology

Bluetooth, IrDA, Zigbee

Ethernet & Wifi

Ethernet

FDDI, CDDi. ATM

Leased Line, Dial-Up

Range

1-100 m

Upto 2km

1 – 5 km

5-50 km

Above 50 km

Transmission Speed

Very High

Very High

High

Average

Low

Ownership

Private

Private

Private

Private or Public

Private or Public

Maintenance

Very Easy

Easy

Moderate

Difficult

Very Difficult

Cost

Very Low

Low

Moderate

High

Very High