There are many types of computer networks, including:
local-area
networks (LANs): These refers to computers that are near to each other and
in the same building.
wide-area
networks (WANs): Computers that are furthere apart than LANs and have to be
connected by telephone lines or radio waves.
campus-area
networks (CANs): Computers that are contain within a define site such as a
university campus.
metropolitan-area
networks (MANs): A data network used for town and cities
home-area
networks (HANs): This usually connects an individual home owners digital devices.
The following features help to define different types of network:
topology:
A computer system geometric arrangement. Bus, Star and Ring are common topologies.
protocol:
Computers on the network need to use a protocol that contains common rules
and signals for communication. Ethernet is one of the most popular protocol
LAN
architectur:
The classification of networks usign client/server architecture or peer to
peer.
