Chapter 7Transmission Media

• Guided Media

• Unguided Media

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

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Twisted-Pair CableFigure 7-4 and 7-5

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Effect of Noise on Parallel LinesFigure 7-6

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Noise on Twisted-Pair LinesFigure 7-7

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Unshielded Twisted-Pair CableFigure 7-8

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UTP ConnectorsFigure 7-9

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Shielded Twisted-Pair CableFigure 7-10

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Coaxial CableFigure 7-11 and 7-12

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RefractionFigure 7-13

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Critical Angle

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Reflection

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Multimode Step-Index

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Multimode Graded-Index

Figure 7-18

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Single Mode

Figure 7-19

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Fiber Construction

Figure 7-20

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