Question

What makes Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) different from each other?

Answer 1

Metropolitan Area Network(MAN) :

1) The range of MAN is 5 to 50 km radius.

2) Data speed is moderate or high up to 100mbps

3) MAN is high speed than WAN.

4) MAN is less expensive.

5) High security

6) Man is primarily used in Cities.

Wide Area Network(WAN)

1)The range of WAN network is above 50km

2)The data speed is less than MAN.The data speed of WAN is 10-20 mbps.

3) A WAN can cover the distance of country,continent and even a world.

4) WAN is expensive.

5)WAN gives the best security when users are connected through Virtual Private Network(VIP).

6)The best example for WAN is the internet itself.