2.3 The Physical Layer : Transmission Media

10/12/98


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2.3 The Physical Layer : Transmission Media

Baseband and Broadband: Definitions

The Baseband vs Broadband tradeoff

Magnetic media

Twisted pair

Twisted pair, contíd

Baseband Coaxial Cable "Coax"

Broadband Coax

Optical Fibre

Optical Fibre contíd

Line of Sight: infra-red, lasers, microwave, radio

Communication satellites

Communication Satellites contíd

Point to Point Guided Media

Characteristics of Unguided Media

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Standards for the physical layer

Some Jargon

Jargon Contíd

RS-232c

RS 232 Basics

RS-232c

RS232c - Functional specs (9 typically used pins)

RS232c - Functional specs (9 typically used pins)

RS-232c for DTE/DTE connection

RS-449 using RS-422A or RS-423A

RS-449 using RS-422A or RS-423A

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Part 2 The Physical Layer

Author: Brian Unger

Email: unger@c3.ca

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