PAN- Personal Area Network

Personal area network (PAN) is a computer network designed for communication between computer devices (including telephones and personal digital assistants close to one person). The devices may or may not belong to the person in question. The reach of a PAN is typically a few meters. PANs can be used for communication among the personal devices themselves or for connecting to a higher level network and the Internet.Personal area networks may be wired with computer buses such as USB and FireWire. A wireless personal area network (WPAN) can also be made possible with network technologies such as IrDA and Bluetooth.