Computer networks can be classified based on their geographical span, interconnectivity, administration, and architecture. They range from personal area networks (PANs) covering 10 meters around a device, to local area networks (LANs) within a building, to metropolitan area networks (MANs) within a city, to wide area networks (WANs) spanning countries, to the largest network, the internet, which interconnects networks worldwide. Networks allow sharing of resources like printers and storage, as well as exchange of information via email, webpages, and other applications.