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PAN aka personal area network is a network that is built around an individual person. They are usually laptops, mobile phones or handheld devices such as a tablet,netbook or PDA.
We use this type of network to transfer files such as emails, calendar appointments & even photo's & music typically within a 10 meter / 33 foot range.
Most PAN's use bluetooth or sometimes infrared but can be connected with a wire.
Some examples of pan's would be transferring photo's from your phone to your laptop/PC, connecting an Apple watch to your Apple phone to take calls or messages without having to touch your phone. Even a console & it's controller use PAN. Printing straight from your phone is also an example, as are wireless mouse and keyboards connecting to your PC/laptop's.
We use this type of network to transfer files such as emails, calendar appointments & even photo's & music typically within a 10 meter / 33 foot range.
Most PAN's use bluetooth or sometimes infrared but can be connected with a wire.
Some examples of pan's would be transferring photo's from your phone to your laptop/PC, connecting an Apple watch to your Apple phone to take calls or messages without having to touch your phone. Even a console & it's controller use PAN. Printing straight from your phone is also an example, as are wireless mouse and keyboards connecting to your PC/laptop's.