| Using mobile computers when in transit
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| | Devices such as mobile phones and car
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| implies mobile computing. This is
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| | computers can be hooked up onto MAN to
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| effectuated by using wireless
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| | keep them interconnected. MAN provides
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| technologies such as LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi,
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| | speeds of 128 kbps or 256 kbps. Cities
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| GPRS, etc.LAN refers to Local Area
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| | such as New York, Philadelphia,
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| Networking. This is not a very mobile
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| | Minnesota, Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas and
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| technology, as it restricts the area of
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| | about 15 major airports in America are
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| its reach. LAN refers to the connectivity
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| | currently connected by MAN.Cell phones
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| of two or more fixed or mobile computing
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| | are currently the most commonly used
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| devices within a particular area. This
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| | mobile computing devices on the planet.
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| connection can be done physically by
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| | They use wireless technologies such as
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| cables (in which case it would not be an
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| | GSM, CDMA, WLL, GPRS, EDGE, 3G etc. for
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| example of mobile computing) or other
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| | their connectivity. Currently, GPRS or
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| connections such as infrared rays and
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| | General Packet Radio Service is
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| wireless connections. LAN enables
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| | considered a fast-growing technology.
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| computers within its reach to share and
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| | GPRS networks coupled with EDGE or
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| compute data. It is primarily an intranet
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| | Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution
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| network.WAN is Wide Area Networking. It
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| | provide fast Internet connection on cell
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| is wider in its outreach. WAN refers to
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| | phones. They can provide data transfer
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| the connection of two locations. These
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| | speeds of about 384 kbps, which are much
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| locations may be connected internally
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| | higher than GSM and CDMA
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| through LAN networks. WAN essentially
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| | technologies.Besides these popular
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| uses wireless connections between its
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| | services, there are also some
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| locations.MAN is another kind of network
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| | lesser-known networks that have been
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| used in mobile computing. It stands for
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| | introduced lately. One such network, the
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| Metropolitan Area Networking and it
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| | Metricom, was available in 12 cities and
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| connects mobile computing devices within
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| | 15 airports.
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| a particular city or metropolitan area.
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