Question

What is the full form of PAN in computer ?

Answer 1

The full form of PAN is: PERSONAL AREA NETWORK

What is the meaning of PAN in computers?

A personal area network is a network of interconnecting electronic devices (smartphones, tablets, printers) or computers which is accessible to an individual. 

This network is centred only to an individual’s workspace and is available within a range of 10 metres. 

This network is very efficient in terms of speed and flexibility. 

What are the types of personal area network?

There are two types of PAN: Wired PAN and Wireless PAN

1. Wired PAN

Wired PAN is a network of devices connected to each other with the help of cords or wires. 

Example: USB, landline, router etc. 

2. Wireless PAN

Wireless PAN is a network of devices connected to each other with the help of signals i.e. no wires are involved in data transmission.

Example: Bluetooth Devices, Zigbee, Infrared, Firewire etc. 

Our smartphone is also a wireless device which transfers data using bluetooth, mobile network, wifi etc.  

What is the difference between PAN and LAN? 

PAN is mostly centred around an individual whereas LAN can be used to cover a whole building by many people. 

Following are the difference between PAN and LAN:

1. Range: PAN works for very short ranges(10m-100m). LAN works in ranges of about 300m and the range can be increased to several kilometres. 

2. Speed: The speed of PAN ranges from few kbps to few mbps. The speed of LAN is higher than PAN and ranges from 10 Gbps to 100 Gbps.

3. Usage: PAN is generally used for wearable devices for example smartwatches. LAN is generally used by organizations to provide internet access to many people and hosts thousands of servers.