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Transmission Media
Transmission Media
The first layer of the OSI model is the physical layer. The physical layer deals with the many different methods of transmitting a signal from one place to another. Due to the variety of transmission media and network wiring methods, selecting the most appropriate media can be confusing. Often the question is asked, "What is the optimal cost-effective solution?" The following explains the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of cabling that one would look at when trying to decide what is best for the situation.
Coaxial Cable
Coaxial cable is widely known to the public because it is the same type of cabling used for cable TV. The two common forms of coaxial cable are 10BASE2 and 10BASE5. 10BASE2 is sometimes referred to as ThinNet, while 10BA...
Transmission Media
The first layer of the OSI model is the physical layer. The physical layer deals with the many different methods of transmitting a signal from one place to another. Due to the variety of transmission media and network wiring methods, selecting the most appropriate media can be confusing. Often the question is asked, "What is the optimal cost-effective solution?" The following explains the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of cabling that one would look at when trying to decide what is best for the situation.
Coaxial Cable
Coaxial cable is widely known to the public because it is the same type of cabling used for cable TV. The two common forms of coaxial cable are 10BASE2 and 10BASE5. 10BASE2 is sometimes referred to as ThinNet, while 10BA...
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