what is MAN

A Metropolitan Area Network is a class of network which serves a large geographical area between 5 to 50 kilometers in range. This geographical area can include several buildings, such as a college campus, sometimes referred to as a campus network, or an area as large as a city (metropolitan area).
 

Advantages of a metropolitan area network (MAN)

• Less expensive: It is less expensive to attach MAN with WAN. ...
• Sending local emails: ...
• High speed than WAN: ...
• Sharing of the internet: ...
• Conversion from LAN to MAN is easy: ...
• High Security: ...
• Difficult to manage: ...
• Internet speed difference:

Disadvantages of MAN Network

• Difficult To Manage: It is very difficult to manage if the size and number of LANs network increase. ...
• Internet Speed Difference: As it cannot work on phone copper wires. ...
• Hackers Attack: ...
• Technical Staff Requires to Set up: ...
• Need More wires: