This document discusses different types of transmission media, including guided and unguided media. Guided media includes twisted-pair cable, coaxial cable, and fiber-optic cable. Unguided or wireless media transports electromagnetic waves without a physical conductor and includes radio waves, microwaves, and infrared signals. The document provides figures and tables explaining the characteristics and applications of each type of transmission media.

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Chapter 7
Transmission Media
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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.
Twisted-Pair Cable
Coaxial Cable
Fiber-Optic Cable
Topics discussed in this section:

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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.
Radio Waves
Microwaves
Infrared
Topics discussed in this section:

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

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Figure 7.21 Unidirectional antennas

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

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