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Advantages and Disadvantage of MAN ?​

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Advantages of a metropolitan area network (MAN)

Below are some of the benefits of MAN:-

Less expensive:

It is less expensive to attach MAN with WAN. MAN gives the good efficiency of data. In MAN data is easily managed in a centralized way.

Sending local emails:

On MAN you can send local emails fast and free.

High speed than WAN:

MAN uses fiber optics so the speed of data can easily reach upon 1000 Mbps. Files and databases can be transferred fast.

Sharing of the internet:

In some installation of MANs, users can share their internet connection. So multiple users can get the same high-speed internet.

Conversion from LAN to MAN is easy:

MAN is a faster way to connect two fast LANs together. This is due to the fast configuration of links.

High Security:

MAN has a high-security level than WAN.

Disadvantages of metropolitan area network (MAN)

Difficult to manage:

If MAN becomes bigger then it becomes difficult to manage it. This is due to a security problem and other extra configuration.

Internet speed difference:

MAN cannot work on traditional phone copper wires. If MAN is installed on copper wires then there will be very low speed. So it required the high cost to set up fiber optics for the first time.

Hackers attack:

In MAN there are high chances of attacking hackers on the network compared to LAN. So data may be leaked. Data can be secured but it needs high trained staff and security tools.

Technical people required to set up:

To setup MAN it requires technical people that can correctly setup MAN. The technical people are network administrators and troubleshooters.

More wires required:

In MAN additional cables are required to connect two LAN which is another problem.

Examples of metropolitan area network (MAN)

Some of the examples of MAN are:-

Digital cable television

Used in government agencies

University campuses

Cable broadband

Used to connect several branches of the local school

In hospital (for communication between doctors, research offices, labs)

A network of fire stations

In airports

Networking between community colleges within the country

Used in public libraries