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B2 Networks Categorise
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Personal area network (PAN)
Local area network (LAN)
Wide area network (WAN)
Virtual private network (VPN)
Network in a building such as a school, university campus, office building
Uses wired (Ethernet, USB, Firewire) connections and/or wireless connections
Uses wireless and wired connections within a building
Ownership of the network may not be clear and could pose a security risk
Small range, only a few metres
Can be a very large network across many different buildings, regions and countries
Can add an extra layer of security when using public or open Wi-Fi networks
Allows a cheap tunnel into the corporate network from remote users
Networks are connected by leased lines and equipment
Might only serve a single person
Some people use them to hide their IP addresses, bypass firewalls / censorship or access content restricted to certain locations
Large networks have more scope for security breaches
Includes client-server networks
May have several different servers
Very small, only a handful of devices
Lots of opportunity for issues that require complex troubleshooting
e.g. ad hoc network
Much of the infrastructure might be in a HQ or head office, with connections to branch offices