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Which of the following is a Personal Area Network enabled device?

The correct answer is B. Bluetooth mouse. A Personal Area Network (PAN) connects devices over short range using technologies like Bluetooth, and a Bluetooth mouse is the only listed device that operates on a PAN.

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Question

Which of the following is a Personal Area Network enabled device?

Options

  • ACorporate access point extender
  • BBluetooth mouse
  • CHome Win router
  • DNetwork enabled printer

How the community answered

(61 responses)
  • A
    5% (3)
  • B
    82% (50)
  • C
    10% (6)
  • D
    3% (2)

Why each option

A Personal Area Network (PAN) connects devices over short range using technologies like Bluetooth, and a Bluetooth mouse is the only listed device that operates on a PAN.

ACorporate access point extender

A corporate access point extender is a WLAN infrastructure device that extends LAN coverage, not a PAN device.

BBluetooth mouseCorrect

A Bluetooth mouse communicates using Bluetooth, which is the defining wireless technology of a Personal Area Network. PANs operate over very short distances - typically under 10 meters - and Bluetooth is their most common implementation. All other listed devices operate on LANs or WLANs, which have broader coverage and infrastructure requirements.

CHome Win router

A home WiFi router is a WLAN device operating on a Local Area Network, not a PAN.

DNetwork enabled printer

A network-enabled printer connects to a LAN via Ethernet or WiFi, not a short-range PAN technology.

Concept tested: Personal Area Network device identification using Bluetooth

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/bluetooth/bluetooth-overview

Topics

#PAN#Bluetooth#wireless networking#device types

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