Based on the wide area computer networks can be divided into
- PAN (Personal Area Network) 1 s.d. 10 m sample area: Rooms
- LAN (Local Area Network) 10 s.d. 1000 m sample areas: Building
- NAN (Neighbor Area Network) 10 s.d. 1000 m sample area: RT / RW
- CAN (Campus Area Network) 1000 s.d. 10 000 m sample area: University of
- MAN 10 000 s.d. 100 000 m sample area: the City
- WAN 100 000 s.d. 1000000 m sample area: State
- greater than 1000000 m internet example: Inter-State
