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Transmission Media
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Definition Aphysical system used to carry a communication signal from one to another system. Types of Transmission Media
- Physical or wired or guided transmission media
- Wireless or unguided transmission media
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Example of Transmission Media
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Wired Transmission Media
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Coaxial Cable
- A networking cable consisting of centre wire inside a grounded,cylindrical shield, capable of sending data at high speeds.
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![coaxial cable](/studywithameera/Images/coaxialcable.jpeg) |
Twisted-pair Cable
- Anetworking cable consisting of wire strands twisted in sets of two and bound into a cable
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![](/studywithameera/Images/twistedpaircable (copy).jpeg)
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Fiber-Optic Cable
- Anetworking cable that utilizes hundres of thin transparents fiber over which lasers transmits data as light
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![fiber optic](/studywithameera/Images/fiberoptic.jpg)
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Wireless Transmission Media
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Communication Satellite
- An earth-orbiting device that relays communications signals over long distances
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![communicationsatellite](/studywithameera/Images/communicationsatellite.jpeg)
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Broadcast Radio
- Wireless transmission medium that distributes radio signal through the air over long distances and short distances.
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![broadcast](/studywithameera/Images/broadcast1.jpg)
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Cellular Radio
- Is a form of broadcast radio that is in wide use for mobile communication.
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![cellularradio](/studywithameera/Images/cellularradio.jpeg)
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Infrared
- Send signals using infrared light waves from one device to another
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![infrared](/studywithameera/Images/infrared.jpg)
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Microwaves
- Radio waves that provide a high-speed signal transmission using electromagnetic radio waves
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Bluetooth
- A networking standard for every short-range wireless connections : the devices are automatically connected once they get within the allowable range.
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![bluetooth](/studywithameera/Images/bluetooth.jpg)
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Home
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Definition
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Communication Devices
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Transmission Media
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Advantages and Disadvantages
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