The main difference between PAN and LAN is that the former tens to be centred around one person while in the LAN that is connected without wires and serving multiple users. So here this article gives the main key difference between LAN and PAN to better understand this topic.
Definition of LAN
LAN stands for the local area network, which comprised of the shared transmission medium, hardware, and software in order to communicate and handle the ordering access of the medium. The main purpose of LAN is to be able to exchange information and it is share resources.
Definition of PAN
PAN stands for a personal area network. It is sometimes referred to as a wireless personal area network. It is a network covering a very small area, typically a small room. It enables computing devices to communicate with other nearby computers and exchange information and data.
Difference between LAN ad PAN:
- PAN is a network covering a very small area, typically a small room. It eales computer devices to communicate with other nearby computers and exchange information and data, while in LAN the network contact computer over a small distance such as within a building or a single computer la consisting of may computers.
- PAN supports 250 kps in ZigBee, from kbps to 24 Mbps in Bluetooth case. LAN support 10,100, & 1000 Mbps while WLAN supports 54 Mbps as per (802.11a)and above 100 Mbps as per (802.11n/11c/11ad).
- PAN used for low data rate and short-distance applications, while in LAN is mainly used for wireless LAN and LAN where data transfer at high speed is desired.
- PAN is mainly used for low data rate applications in home automation, Bluetooth is used for data transfer between devices, while LAN is designed for high data transfer from Mbps to Gbps.