What kind of network is this?

Which of these best describes a Bluetooth network?

A) LAN

B) WAN

C) PAN

D) MAN

E) Scratchy

The answer: C) PAN

Bluetooth falls into the category of a personal area network, or PAN. Bluetooth is designed for voice and data, and it’s best when all of the Bluetooth devices are in the same general vicinity.

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