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CHAPTER 2<br />

Network Media<br />

19<br />

<strong>Exam</strong> objectives in this chapter<br />

■ Cabling and Connectors Overview<br />

■ Media Issues<br />

■ Cable Testers and Troubleshooting<br />

■ Simplex, Half-Duplex, and Full Duplex<br />

■ Cabling<br />

■ Cable Management<br />

■ LAN Technologies and Media Standards<br />

■ Connectors<br />

■ Recognizing Cables<br />

CABLING AND CONNECTORS OVERVIEW<br />

The media that carry data make up the basic infrastructure of a network. Connectors<br />

provide an access point for data and are attached to the ends of the cables,<br />

which are plugged into a network card. This creates a physical link between each<br />

device and others on your network. Some cables can carry the data for 100 m or<br />

so, while others can span greater distances connecting widely dispersed systems.<br />

There are different types of cabling and different types of connectors that may<br />

be used.<br />

Fundamentals of Cabling<br />

The following are the three types of physical media that can be used on a network:<br />

■<br />

■<br />

■<br />

Coaxial cable<br />

Twisted-pair cable<br />

Fiber-optic cable

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