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/Types by Physical Medium: Guided Physical Media
Types by Physical Medium: Guided Physical Media
Now that we've discussed the infrastructure of the edge of the Internet let's discuss some actual hardware components.
We'll cover the following...
Communication Media
Data needs to be transmitted from one end system to another over a medium. There are two kinds of media: guided and unguided. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Let’s discuss the common guided ones in more detail now.
Guided Media
A medium in which the signal is transported on a confined pathway is called guided. Some commonly used examples are given below.
Twisted Pair Copper Wire
This kind of wire is used in DSL and Dial-Up. It consists of pairs of copper wires that are twisted together to reduce electrical ...
Twisted pair copper wire
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