ITGS NETWORKS TERMS CONNECTION TYPES Tobie Barb Optical

ITGS NETWORKS TERMS: CONNECTION TYPES Tobie Barb

Optical Fibre! � A few important quotes: � “A hollow strand of glass or plastic no thicker than a human hair “ � “Provides a high bandwidth alternative to copper wire for transmitting data” � “High bandwidth, high integrity (low data loss) solution which is used carry voice, video and data signals. ” � � http: //www. watblog. com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/fibre-optic. jpg www. flexibility. co. uk/helpful/glossary. htm www. actewagl. com. au/education/glossary/default. aspx www. aussiephonebrokers. com. au/faq/knowledge/glossary_o. html

Cable! � A few important quotes: � “Broadband internet access” � “Uses the cable television infrastructure” � “A cable modem can run at high speeds, with a maximum of 2 Mbps download” � � � http: //i. ehow. com/images/a 05/qn/12/work-tv-cable-internet-dsl-200 X 200. jpg www. en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Cable_Internet www. broadbandnational. com/index. asp

Wi-Fi! � A few important quotes: � “Conforming to the 802. 11 a or 802. 11 b IEEE standards in the 2. 4 GHz frequency range” � “A communication system that uses low-power microwave radio signals to connect laptop computers, PDAs, and web-enabled cell phones to the Internet” � “Put simply, Wi-Fi is “Wireless Ethernet”. ” � � www. thinkdutchess. com/telecommunications/glossary-of-terms. html www. library. hsc. unt. edu/researchtools/Library. Information. Technology. Glossary. cfm www. newsletter. blizzardinternet. com/toolbox/tech-glossary/ http: //blog. lib. umn. edu/linn 0100/architecture/%3 CEntry%20 Body%3 E/New%20 York%20 City. jpg

Wi. MAX! � A few important quotes: � “Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wi. MAX)” � “Uses radio spectrum to transmit bandwidth between digital devices” � “Similar to Wi. Fi, Wi. MAX. . . greater distances. . . much more data” � “It is the successor to Wi-Fi. ” � � � http: //www. nationalcollege. edu. pk/images/img_welcome 1. jpg www. netcommlimited. com/technology/glossary www. globalknowledge. net/help/glossary. aspx

Bluetooth! � A few important quotes: � “Bluetooth is a wireless technology which allows 'personal area networking' - connection up to 100 m” � “The technology enables data connections between electronic devices such as desktop computers, wireless phones, electronic organizers and printers in the 2. 4 GHz range. ” � � � www. accesswireless. org/general/glossary. cfm www. telecomsadvice. org. uk/glossary/b. html http: //www. tech-faq. com/wp-content/uploads/images/Bluetooth. jpg

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