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Network Transmission Media Basics

This document discusses transmission media, which are the physical pathways that connect devices on a network. There are three main categories of transmission media: copper cable like twisted-pair and coaxial, wireless using radio frequencies and microwave, and fiber optics. Each type of media requires compatible hardware and operates at the physical layer to transmit voice and data. While a single media would be convenient, networks generally use combinations of different types based on factors like cost, existing infrastructure, bandwidth needs, and noise interference.

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Network Transmission Media Basics

This document discusses transmission media, which are the physical pathways that connect devices on a network. There are three main categories of transmission media: copper cable like twisted-pair and coaxial, wireless using radio frequencies and microwave, and fiber optics. Each type of media requires compatible hardware and operates at the physical layer to transmit voice and data. While a single media would be convenient, networks generally use combinations of different types based on factors like cost, existing infrastructure, bandwidth needs, and noise interference.

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Transmission media are the physical pathways that connect computers, other devices, and people on a network.

Each transmission
medium requires specialized network hardware that has to be compatible with that medium. Transmission media operate at Layer 1
of the OSI model: They encompass the physical entity and describe the types of highways on which voice and data can travel.

It would be convenient to construct a network of only one medium. But that is impractical for anything but an extremely small
network. In general, networks use combinations of media types. There are three main categories of media types:

 Copper cable - Types of cable include unshielded twisted-pair (UTP), shielded twisted-pair (STP), and coaxial cable.
Copper-based cables are inexpensive and easy to work with compared to fiber-optic cables.
 Wireless - Wireless media include radio frequencies, microwave, satellite, and infrared. Deployment of wireless media is
faster and less costly than deployment of cable, particularly where there is little or no existing infrastructure.
 Fiber optics - Fiber offers enormous bandwidth, immunity to many types of interference and noise, and improved security.
Therefore, fiber provides very clear communications and a relatively noise-free environment. The downside of fiber is that it
is costly to purchase and deploy because it requires specialized equipment and techniques.

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