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Difference between CAN (campus area network) and Lan (Local Area Network)

Anonymous
2013-02-07T03:21:31+00:00

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I am puzzle to find out the answer between Difference between CAN (campus area network) and Lan (Local Area Network)  so tell me the proper answer between Difference between CAN (campus area network) and Lan (Local Area Network)  or both are same ......

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-02-07T21:19:23+00:00

    Hi Hitesh Aggarwal,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community Forums.

    Here is the difference between CAN (campus area network) and Lan (Local Area Network).

    Campus Area Network: This applies to multiple small LANs that are connected across multiple buildings within a small area. It’s common to see CANs used to link up multiple buildings of a large company’s head office, a military base, or even a college campus.

    Local Area Network: This is the simplest and most common type of network. Most LANS exist within a very small geographic area, or even within the same building. The wireless network in your home can be said to be a type of LAN.

    Hope it helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-11-26T13:47:20+00:00

    Hi , 

    CAN and LAN-

    CAN full form campus area networkthat is not clear for me. I have a doubt that is there any such type of network type is there in Computer networking. Wherever CAN type protocol is not available in Computer network.

    CAN -It is a protocol, which we use in automotive vehicle industry. CAN Full form controller area network , called CAN BUS.

    More details:-

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**CAN**\_bus

    www.vector.com

    LAN- Local area network . which is used to interconnect the computer in Local area.

    Thanks & Regards

    Debabrata Ghosh

    Professional Software Developer

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-02-17T13:41:11+00:00

    Thanks so Lot Anil Kumar really I am very puzzle for both but really your answer very helpful..

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-02-18T17:57:23+00:00

    Hi Hitesh Aggarwal,

    You are welcome. If you need any assistance on Windows in future, post it on Microsoft Community Forums. We are here to help you and guide you in the right direction.

    Thank you.

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