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