Debate

Which among the two is the best thing to use for

connection?

Wireless Connection
Wired Connection
Networking Devices,
Media and
Connector
Networking Devices, Media and
Connector
To make data transmission more extensible
and efficient than a simple peer-to-peer
network, network designers use specialized
network devices such as hubs, switches,
routers, and wireless access points to send
data between devices.
Common Network Cables
Coaxial Cable
 Thicknet (10BASE5)
 Thinnet (10BASE2)
 RG-59
 RG-6

Twisted Pair
 Unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
 Shielded twisted pair (STP)
Common Network Cables
Fiber-Optic Cable
o Multimode
o Single-mode
 Can you name these
cables?
Twisted Pair

Coaxial Cable

Optic Fiber
Coaxial Cable
Coaxial cable is a copper-cored
cable surrounded by a heavy
shielding. Coaxial cable is used to
connect the computers to the rest of
the network.
Coaxial cable uses “British Naval Connectors (BNC)” or “Bayonet
NeillConcelman” connectors, at the ends of the cables to make the
connection. Several types of coaxial cable exist:
 Thicknet(10BASE5) is a coaxial cable used in networks operating
at 10 Mbps, with a maximum length of 500 meters.
 Thinnet(10BASE2) is a coaxial cable used in networks operating at
10 Mbps, with a maximum length of 185 meters.
 RG-59 is most commonly used for cable television in the U.S.
 RG-6 is higher-quality cable than RG-59, with more bandwidth and
less susceptibility to interference
Common Network Cables
Twisted Pair
is a type of copper cabling that is used for
telephone communications and most Ethernet
networks. A pair of wires forms a circuit that
transmits data.
Common Network Cables
Twisted Pair
Unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
is the cable that has two or four pairs of wires. This type of cable relies
solely on the cancellation effect produced by the twisted-wire pairs that limits
signal degradation caused by electromagnetic interface (EMI) and radio frequency
interference (RFI). UTP is the most commonly used cabling in networks. UTP
cables have a range of 328 feet (100 m).
Shielded twisted pair (STP)
each pair of wire is wrapped in metallic foil to better shield the wires
from noise. Four pairs of wires are then wrapped in an overall metallic braid or foil.
 Fiber-Optic Cable
 An optical fiber is a glass or plastic conductor that transmits
information using light. Fiber optic cable has one or more optical
fibers enclosed in a sheath or jacket.
 All signals are converted to light pulses to enter the cable and are
converted back into electrical signals when they leave it. This
means that fiber-optic cable can deliver signals that are clearer,
and can go farther, without compromising the clarity of signals.
These are the two types of glass fiber-
optic cable:
 Multimode is the cable that has a thicker core than single-mode cable. It is
easier to make, can use simpler light sources such as Light Emitting Diodes
(LEDs), and works well over distances of a few kilometers or less.

 Single-mode is the cable that has a very thin core. It is harder to make, uses
lasers as a light source, and can transmit signals dozens of kilometers with
ease.
SINGLE
MODE MULTIMODE
Questions:
1. What is the importance of network cables?
2. What is conjunction
3. How will you relate our lesson network cables
to conjunction?
 
Directions: Complete the
criss-cross puzzle and
familiarize yourself of the
cables being described.
 Down
1. cable that has a
very thin core
2. cable that has a
Across thicker core
1. each pair of wires is wrapped 4. used for telephone
in metallic foil communications and
3. one or more optical fibers Ethernet networks
enclosed in a sheath or jacket 5. copper-cored cable
5. used to connect two devices
directly
6. cable that has two or four pairs
of wires
7. the standard cable used for
almost all purposes