What is Metropolitan area network?
A '''Metropolitan area network''' (often shortened to '''MAN''') is a [[computer network]] that connects several other [[Local area network]]s (LANs). An example of where MANs are used, are the networks on a [[campus]] of a [[university]]. MANs use different technologies than LANs. Today, most MANs are done using [[fibre optic]] cabling. Protocol suites used in MANs include [[Asynchronous Transfer Mode]], [[Switched Multimegabit Data Service]], and [[Distributed-queue dual-bus]]. MANs can reach distances of up to 100km. {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Computer networking]]