What is Campus Area Network (CAN)?
Definition: CAN stands for “Campus Area Network“, and it has also another name “Corporate Area Network“. CAN network helps to link couples of local area networks with small geographical space. This CAN is larger to Local Area Network but it smaller compare to WAN and MAN networks.
CAN Network has main objective is that offer to best accessibility of campus residential regions such as schools, colleges, university, small institutes (Campus), and corporate area (building).
Campus Area Network Diagram
Campus Area Network (CAN) means to connect multiple LAN networks to each other through switches and router, and finally to create a single network.
Advantages of Campus Area Network
There are several benefits of CAN Network, such as –
Affordability
In CAN network, Â to use some hardware devices of networking such as hub, routers, switches, cable, bridge etc.
Easy Accessibility of Data
Multiple departments of campus get make connection to each other in CAN networks. So message is fired one time, and it transferred to all nodes easily.
Wireless Medium
Wireless connections can use to link various offices and buildings with single organization.
Higher Speed
It is capable to transfer huge files with higher speed over entire computer network via internet.
Protection
CAN Network is combination of multiple LAN networks, and it takes form a single entity. In CAN network, firewall or proxy server utilize for security purpose from unauthorized access.
Share Internet Connection
Client machines adopt the single ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Disadvantages of Campus area Network (CAN)
Campus Area Network has some limitations such as –
- Bound to some connecting nodes – It does not support maximum number of nodes. It can connect up to 64 nodes due to electrical loading.
- Campus Area Network (CAN)’s maintenance is more costly to another network such as LAN, SAN, WAN etc.
- It can support up to 40 meter length.
- In CAN network, to seem undesirable interactions in between all nodes
Examples of Campus Area Network
Campus Area Network (CAN) is going to use in different applications like as –
School Campus
CAN network is used in the school campus for getting accessibility in different departments such as administrative office, hostel, libraries, athletic facilities, research labs, two different buildings etc.
University Campus
CAN Network is also very useful in university to make connection with various departments and buildings as well.
Other Examples are:
- CAN networking use in the large organization and industrial sites with its nearby small building regions.
- CAN Network is also used in the some automotive applications.
