Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Personal Area Network (PAN)?

A Personal Area Network (PAN) is designed for very short-range communication, typically around 10 meters or less, primarily to connect personal devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Characteristics of a PAN include the use of technologies like Bluetooth for establishing connections and typically involve single-user ownership of the devices that are communicating within that network.

The correct answer identifies that a PAN does not focus on communication between multiple users. Instead, it is generally used for enabling communication and file transfer between devices used by a single individual. This means that while multiple devices may be connected within the PAN, they are typically owned and operated by a single user, limiting the network's purpose to personal device connectivity rather than creating a multi-user environment.

In this context, the other options correctly describe characteristics of a PAN: it indeed facilitates short-distance connections and employs technologies such as Bluetooth, making them true attributes of this type of network.