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Figure 7.

1 Transmission medium and physical layer

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Figure 7.2 Classes of transmission media

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7-1 GUIDED MEDIA


Guided media, which are those that provide a conduit from one device to another, include twisted-pair cable, coaxial cable, and fiber-optic cable.

Topics discussed in this section:


Twisted-Pair Cable Coaxial Cable Fiber-Optic Cable
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Figure 7.3 Twisted-pair cable

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Figure 7.4 UTP and STP cables

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Table 7.1 Categories of unshielded twisted-pair cables

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Figure 7.5 UTP connector

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Figure 7.6 UTP performance

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Figure 7.7 Coaxial cable

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Table 7.2 Categories of coaxial cables

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Figure 7.8 BNC connectors

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Figure 7.9 Coaxial cable performance

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Figure 7.10 Bending of light ray

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Figure 7.11 Optical fiber

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Figure 7.12 Propagation modes

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Figure 7.13 Modes

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Table 7.3 Fiber types

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Figure 7.14 Fiber construction

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Figure 7.15 Fiber-optic cable connectors

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Figure 7.16 Optical fiber performance

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7-2 UNGUIDED MEDIA: WIRELESS


Unguided media transport electromagnetic waves without using a physical conductor. This type of communication is often referred to as wireless communication.

Topics discussed in this section:


Radio Waves Microwaves Infrared
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Figure 7.17 Electromagnetic spectrum for wireless communication

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Figure 7.18 Propagation methods

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Table 7.4 Bands

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Figure 7.19 Wireless transmission waves

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Figure 7.20 Omnidirectional antenna

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Note

Radio waves are used for multicast communications, such as radio and television, and paging systems.

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Figure 7.21 Unidirectional antennas

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Note

Microwaves are used for unicast communication such as cellular telephones, satellite networks, and wireless LANs.

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Note

Infrared signals can be used for shortrange communication in a closed area using line-of-sight propagation.

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