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Network Media (Copper (Category (CAT 3 (Data Transfers up to 10Mb/s), CAT…
Network Media
Copper
Electronic Signals to Transmit Data
STP
Shielded Twisted Pair
Max Distance 100m
Coaxial
Thinnet
Max Range 185m
Thicknet
Max Range 500m
BNC and T Connector
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair
Max Distance 100m
RJ45 Connectors for UTP and STP
Category
CAT 3
Data Transfers up to 10Mb/s
CAT 5
Data Transfers up to 100Mb/s
CAT 5E/6
Data Transfers up to 1000Mb/s (1Gb/s)
CAT 6A/7
Data Transfers up to 10Gb/s
Fiber Optic
Uses Plastic or Glass to carry information as a light pulse.
Single Mode Fiber
Max Distance 60km
Multi-Mode Fiber
Max Distance 2km
Wireless Connection
Uses Radio Signals/Infrared/Satellite
802.11a
Speed 54 Mb/s
Max Range 115ft
Frequency 5GHz
802.11b
Speed 11 Mb/s
Max Range 115ft
Frequency 2.4GHz
802.11g
Speed 54 Mb/s
Max Range 125ft
Frequency 2.4GHz
802.11n
Speed 600 Mb/s
Max Range 230ft
Frequency 5GHz and 2.4GHz
802.11ac
Speed 1.3 Gb/s
Max Range 115ft
Frequency 5GHz and 2.4GHz