Difference between MAN and WAN
MAN and WAN are types of network.
MAN - Metropolitan Area Network
A Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) is a larger network than LAN. It often covers multiple cities or towns. It is quiet expensive and a single organization may not have own it.
WAN - Wide Area Network
A Wide Area Network (WAN) is a much larger network than LAN and MAN. It often covers multiple contries or contenants. It is quiet expensive and a single organization may not have own it. Satellite is used to manage WAN.
Following are the important differences between MAN and WAN.
| Sr. No. | Key | MAN | WAN |
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| 1 | Definition | MAN stands for Metropolitan Area Network. | WAN stands for Wide Area Network. |
| 2 | Ownership | MAN ownership can be private or public. | WAN ownership also can be private or public. |
| 3 | Speed | MAN speed is higher than that of WAN. | WAN speed is lower than that of MAN. |
| 4 | Delay | Network Propagation Delay is average in MAN. | Network Propagation Delay is high in WAN. |
| 5 | Congestion | MAN has moderate congestion as compared to MAN. | WAN has high congestion than LAN. |
| 6 | Fault Tolerance | Fault Tolerance of MAN is higher than WAN. | Fault Tolerance of WAN is lower than MAN. |
| 7 | Maintenance | Designing and maintaining MAN is complex and costly. | Designing and maintaining WAN is more complex and costly than MAN. |
Published on 26-Nov-2019 16:12:57
