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Transmission Media is a material substance (solid, liquid, gas, or plasma) that c

an propagate energy waves.


An electrical connector is an electro-mechanical device for joining electrical o
r optical circuits as an interface using a mechanical assembly.
Types of transmission media are twisted pair, coaxial cable and optical fiber.
Look at the following photos.
Copper, Coaxial and Fiber Optic Cables

Fiber Optic Strands and Connectors

Some connector types for twisted pair electrical cables are RJ45 and RJ11. RJ45
can handle 4 twisted pair cables and RJ11 can handle 3 twisted pair cables. So R
J45 used in Ethernet network and RJ11 used in telephone network.
Look at the following photos.

RJ45 connector (Up), RJ11 connector (Down)


Serial connectors like DB3, DB9 and DB15. The number depending on the number of
pins on the connector.
Look at the following photos.

DB9 Connector
DB Connectors

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