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NETWORK MEDIA

INFORMATION SHEET 2.1-1

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, STUDENT(S) MUST be able to:

Describe the primary types and uses of twisted-pair cables

Describe the primary types and uses of coaxial cables

Describe the primary types and uses of fiber-optic cables

Describe the primary types and uses of wireless media

Compare and contrast the primary types and uses of different media

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NETWORK MEDIA

Network media is the actual path over which an electrical signal travels as
it moves from one component to another. This information sheet
describes the common types of network media, including twisted-pair
cable, coaxial cable, fiber-optic cable, and wireless.

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TWISTED
PAIR
Twisted-pair cable is a type of
cabling that is used for
telephone communications
and most modern Ethernet
networks.

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UNSHIELDED TWISTED twisted pairs
PAIR (UTP)

UTP cable is a medium


that is composed of
pairs of wires UTP
cable is used in a
variety of networks.
Each of the eight
individual copper wires
in UTP cable is covered
by an insulating outer jacket
material.

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SHIELDED TWISTED PAIR

It is a cable combines the


techniques of shielding,
cancellation, and wire twisting.
twisted pairs Each pair of wires is wrapped in
a metallic foil. The four pairs of
wires then are wrapped in an
overall metallic braid or foil.

overall shield

outer jacket pair shields

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COAXIAL CABLE

It is a cable used in the transmission of video, communications, and


audio. However, these cables are also used in networks and what
allow a broadband cable Internet connection using a cable modem.
copper
conductor

braided plastic
shielding
outer jacket insulation
copper

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PLENUM CABLE

is the cable that runs in plenum spaces of a building. In building


construction, a plenum is a separate space provided for air circulation for
heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (sometimes referred to as
HVAC), typically in the space between the structural ceiling and a drop-
down ceiling.

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PLENUM AIRSPACE

active/circulating forced-air supply


plenum airspace

working space of common


commercial/enterprise building

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NON-CIRCULATING AIR SPACE

dead/non-circulating
airspace forced-air supply

forced-air supply

working space of common


commercial/enterprise building

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FIBER OPTIC CABLE

is cable that contains optical fibers (usually glass) coated in plastic


that are used to send data by pulses of light.

outer jacket kevlar reinforcing materials


glass fiber and cladding

plastic shield
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types of fiber-optic
cable
Single-mode fiber cable Multimode fiber cable allows multiple
allows only one mode (or modes of light to propagate through the
wavelength) of light to fiber. It is often used for workgroup
propagate through the fiber. applications and intrabuilding
It is capable of higher applications such as risers. It uses light-
bandwidth and greater emitting diodes (LEDs) as a light-
distances than multimode, generating device. The maximum cable
and it is often used for length is 2 km (6561.7 feet).
campus backbones.

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wireless communication

Wireless communication
uses radio frequencies (RF)
or infrared (IR) waves to
transmit data between
devices on a LAN. For
wireless LANs, a key
component is the wireless
hub, or access point, used
for signal distribution.

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