NETWORK MEDIA AND CONNECTORS Prepared by Emadeldeen Abdallah

NETWORK MEDIA AND CONNECTORS Prepared by: Emadeldeen Abdallah Supervisor: Dr. Mohamed Heshmat

Welcome

Segments and Backbones • A network segment is a cable length, that is uninterrupted by network connectivity devices, such as bridges and routers. • A backbone is the main cable segment or trunk in the network.

Network Media Cabling • coaxial cable. • twisted-pair • fiber-optic cable.

Coaxial Cable ü Coaxial, or coax, cable looks like the cable used to bring the cable TV signal to your television. One strand (a solid-core copper wire) runs down the middle of the cable.

Coaxial Cable

Twisted-Pair Cable ü Twisted-pair gets its name ü Two forms of twisted-pair cabling ü Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) ü Shielded twisted-pair (STP).

Twisted-Pair Cable ü RJ-11 connector is a telephone connection.

Twisted-Pair Cable ü UTP cabling has different flavors or category.

Twisted-Pair ü a Straight-Through ü Crossover Cables

Twisted-Pair Cable ü Wiring standards 568 A and 568 B ü 568 B is the more popular. The 568 B Wiring Standard for a Straight-Through Cable

Twisted-Pair Cable The 568 B Wiring Standard for a Crossover Cable

Create Network cable ü To create your own network cable crimper

Fiber-Optic Cable

Fiber-Optic Cable ü Types of connectors ü The straight-tip (ST), (BNC-style connector) ü The subscriber (SC) connector. (similar to an RJ-45 connector)

Summary of Cable Types

Connector Types ØCoaxial Connectors

Connector Types ØTwisted-Pair Connectors

Connector Types ØUSB Type A and Type B connectors

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