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Computer Network Transmission Media

Transmission media carry data communication from one place to another in a network. There are two types: wired and wireless. Wired transmission uses cables like coaxial cable, twisted pair cable, and fiber optic cable. Wireless transmission is unguided and uses technologies like radio signals, microwave transmission, infrared transmission, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth to transmit signals through the air without physical connections. Different transmission media have advantages for different applications depending on factors like bandwidth, distance capability, mobility, and resistance to interference.

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Computer Network Transmission Media

Transmission media carry data communication from one place to another in a network. There are two types: wired and wireless. Wired transmission uses cables like coaxial cable, twisted pair cable, and fiber optic cable. Wireless transmission is unguided and uses technologies like radio signals, microwave transmission, infrared transmission, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth to transmit signals through the air without physical connections. Different transmission media have advantages for different applications depending on factors like bandwidth, distance capability, mobility, and resistance to interference.

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Transmission

Media

Computer Network
• Transmission media are the cables and signalling methods that carry
data commination from one place to another in a network.
• There are two types of transmission media:
• Wired
• Wireless
Wired transmission
media
Wired transmission 
• Wired transmission is a form of guided media used to transfer
information over a network.
• There are various types of wired transmission media, including
coaxial cables, telephone lines, and basically any information or data
transmitted through a wire.
Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable (UTP) 
• Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables are widely used in the
computer and telecommunications industry as Ethernet
cables and telephone wires.

In an UTP cable, conductors (wires) which form a single


circuit are twisted around each other in order to cancel out
electromagnetic interference (EMI) from external sources.
Unshielded means no additional shielding like meshes or
aluminum foil, are used.
UTP cables are often groups of twisted pairs grouped
together with color coded insulators.
Coaxial Cable

• A coaxial cable is a type of shielded and insulated copper


cable that is used in computer networks and to deliver
cable TV services. It is used for both baseband and
broadband data communication services.
Coaxial Cable Coaxial cables consists of four primary
components:
• A core copper wire, which serves as the primary
channel
• A dielectric plastic insulator, which surrounds the
copper
• A braided copper/aluminum sheath beneath the
insulator, used to protect from external
electromagnetic interference.
• Coaxial cables tend to carry signals at a greater
distance and are a good choice for weak
signals, due to their layered protection.
Fiber-optic cable
• A fiber-optic cable, is an assembly that
contains one or more optical fibers that are
used to carry signal in the form of light.
These cables are used by
telecommunications companies to carry
over long distance, a high-speed data
connection between different parts of a
building or the world.
Fiber-optic cable
• A fiber-optic cable is made up of
incredibly thin strands of glass or
plastic known as optical fibers; one
cable can have as few as two strands
or as many as several hundred. Each
strand is less than a tenth as thick as a
human hair and can carry something
like 25,000 telephone calls
Wireless transmission
media
Wireless transmission 
• Wireless transmission is a form of
unguided media. 
• Wireless communication involves no physical
link established between two or more
devices, communicating
wirelessly. Wireless signals are spread over in
the air and are received and interpreted by
appropriate antennas.
Radio Signals
• Radio signals are the most common form of
wireless transmission. They are used as the
main means of communication for cell phones
and also in many small LANs.
• Satellites enable radio signals to be sent
around the world. Data is transmitted by radio
up to a satellite in stationary orbit then
directed back down to a receiving station in
another country.
Microwave transmission
• Microwave transmission uses a signal with a shorter wavelength than radio. It can
be used over distances of up to 50 km, but it cannot get round or through objects
in its way.
• Microwave antennas concentrate the waves making a beam of it. Microwaves
have higher frequencies and do not penetrate wall like obstacles.
• Microwave transmission depends highly upon the weather conditions and the
frequency it is using.
Infrared Transmission
• Infrared wave lies in between visible light spectrum
and microwaves. It has wavelength of 700-nm to 1-
mm and frequency ranges from 300-GHz to 430-
THz.
• Infrared wave is used for very short range
communication purposes such as television and it’s
remote. Infrared travels in a straight line hence it is
directional by nature. Because of high frequency
range, Infrared cannot cross wall-like obstacles.
Wi-Fi 
• Wi-Fi is a form of wireless
networking technology that uses
radio waves to provide wireless
high-speed Internet and network
connections. It is a facility allowing
computers, smartphones, or other
devices to connect to the Internet
or communicate with one another
wirelessly within a particular area.
Bluetooth
• Bluetooth is a wireless
technology used for exchanging
data between fixed and mobile
devices over short distances
using short-wavelength radio
waves.
Research and explain the following

Hotspot Bandwidth
Frequency Radio Waves
Baseband Broadband
Broadcast Wave length
Point to point communication Duplex
Half-Duplex Full-Duplex
Answer the following
1. List two wired and two wireless transmission media.
2. How can you measure internet bandwidth (research
information)
3. What is a wireless network?
4. What are the advantages of a wireless network over a
wired network?
5. List the advantages of a network that uses wires over a
wireless network
Reference
• https://www.techopedia.com/
• https://www.tutorialspoint.com/
• https://www.explainthatstuff.com/fiberoptics.html
• http://english.oxforddictionaries.com/Wi-Fi

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