Friday 25 January 2013

COMMUNICATION-MEDIA-WELCOMEITBOOK

COMMUNICATION MEDIA
It plays very important role in computer network


Computer networks can be classified according to the hardware and associated software technology that is used to interconnect the individual devices in the network, such as electrical cable (HomePNA, power line communication), optical fiber, and radio waves(wireless LAN).Level 2 of OSI model represents it.
A well-known family of communication media is collectively known as Ethernet. It is defined and used by  various standards and media that enable communication between devices. Wireless LAN technology is designed to connect devices without wiring. These devices use radio waves or infrared signals as a transmission medium.

MEDIA IS TWO TYPES
1.WIRED TECHNOLOGY
2.WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY

WIRED TECHNOLOGY

4 TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY ARE BEING IN  USE TODAY

 1.TWISTED PAIR CABLE
2.COAXIAL CABLE
3.ITU-T G.hn
4.OPTICAL FIBER

TWISTED PAIR CABLE
IT is the most widely used medium for telecommunication. Twisted-pair cabling consist of copper wires that are twisted into pairs. Ordinary telephone wires consist of two insulated copper wires twisted into pairs. Computer networking cabling (wired Ethernet as defined by IEEE 802.3) consists of 4 pairs of copper cabling that can be utilized for both voice and data transmission. The use of two wires twisted together helps to reduce crosstalk and electromagnetic induction.It is very much famous and very much useful wired media for good and successful working of computer networking, The transmission speed ranges from 2 million bits per second to 10 billion bits per second. Twisted pair cabling comes in two forms: unshielded twisted pair (UTP) and shielded twisted-pair (STP). Each form comes in several category ratings, designed for use in various scenarios.

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