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Data Network Types<br />

� Local Area Network<br />

� A network configuration designed for a limited space or<br />

geographic area such as a series of offices in the same<br />

building<br />

� Two common types of LANs are the campus area network<br />

(CAN) and the metropolitan area network (MAN)<br />

� Wide Area Network<br />

� A group of smaller LANs connected logically or physically<br />

� WANs can combine other subnetworks such as intranets,<br />

extranets, and virtual private networks (VPNs) to provide<br />

enhanced network capabilities<br />

© Pearson Education Information Security:<br />

Principles and Practices <strong>12</strong>

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