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Kamlesh Joshi

Updated on Jan 12, 2026•science-and-technology

how many types of network in networking?

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Pious Mitra
Updated on Jan 12, 2026

In networking, computer networks are primarily classified by their geographical scale and coverage area, ranging from personal setups to global infrastructures. The most common types include the Personal Area Network (PAN) for short-range device pairing like Bluetooth; the Local Area Network (LAN), which connects devices within a single building like a home or office; and the Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), which spans an entire city or campus. On a much larger scale, the Wide Area Network (WAN), such as the Internet, connects devices across countries or continents. Specialized networks also exist, such as WLANs (wireless versions of a LAN), SANs (Storage Area Networks for high-speed data access), and VPNs (Virtual Private Networks for secure, encrypted connections over public infrastructure).

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Sameer Kumar
Updated on Dec 22, 2025

Before knowing about the types of networks, it is necessary to know what is network. When two and more computers are connected together, the medium which is used to connect them is called network.

Now coming to your question, there are five types of network in networking.
 
1. PAN (Personal Area Network) 
 
The range of this type of network is very small. PAN is usually used within a home, and that’s why it is known as Personal Area Network. With a PAN network operating in a building, one can connect the computers of that building with each other and other gadgets like mobile phones and tablets can also be connected through it.
 
2. HAN (Home Area Network) 
 
Several people using the same network to connect multiple devices with a computer is known as Home Area Network or HAN. Previously connected through modem or wire, now a days this is done with Wi-Fi.
 
3. LAN (Local Area Network) 
 
This provides you with networking options within a local area. Schools, offices, airports, etc., use LAN. The protocol used for LAN is known as Ethernet.
 
4. MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) 
 
With LAN, you can connect only two or more computers with each other, but with MAN, more computers can be connected. MAN is connected with high speed fiber optic wires through switches and hubs. MAN is greater than LAN but smaller than WAN.
 
5. WAN (Wide Area Network) 
 
WAN is used for very big areas. Leased line connection is used to connect computers through WAN. Leased line is a telephone line which connects computer with ISP server.
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pelorus tech
Answered on May 27, 2025

In networking, there are various types of networks, including LANs (Local Area Networks), WANs (Wide Area Networks), MANs (Metropolitan Area Networks), PANs (Personal Area Networks), and CANs (Campus Area Networks).

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Avinash Kumar
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