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Transmission Media

Transmission Media Keng Siau University of Nebraska-Lincoln Transmission: The Basic Encode data as energy and transmit energy Decode energy at destination back into data Energy can be electrical, light, radio, sound

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Transmission Media

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  1. Transmission Media Keng Siau University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  2. Transmission: The Basic • Encode data as energy and transmit energy • Decode energy at destination back into data • Energy can be electrical, light, radio, sound • Each form of energy has different properties and requirements for transmission

  3. Transmission Media • Transmitted energy is carried through some sort of medium • Transmitter encodes data as energy and transmits energy through medium • Requires special hardware for data encoding • Media can be copper, glass, air, ...

  4. Copper Wires • Twisted pair uses two wires • Coaxial cable includes shield for improved performance

  5. Glass Fibers • Thin glass fiber carries light with encoded data • Plastic jacket allows fiber to bend (some!) without breaking • Fiber is very clear and designed to reflect light internally for efficient transmission

  6. Glass Fibers • Light emitting diode (LED) or laser injects light into fiber • Light sensitive receiver at other end translates light back into data

  7. Radio • Data transmitted using radio waves • Energy travels through the air rather than copper or glass • Conceptually similar to radio, TV, cellular phones

  8. Radio • Can travel through walls and through an entire building • Can be long distance or short distance • Long distance • satellite relay • Short distance • wireless computer network

  9. Satellites • A communication satellite in orbit around the earth can provide a network connection across an ocean

  10. Satellites • A single satellite usually contains multiple transponders (typically 6-12) • Each transponder consists of a radio receiver and transmitter • Each transponder uses a different radio frequency (I.e., channel) • multiple communications can proceed simultaneously and independently

  11. Geosynchronous Satellites • Place in an orbit that is exactly synchronized with the rotation of the earth • Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) • Distance required for geosynchronous orbit is 36,000 km or 20,000 miles • known as high earth orbit • The entire 360-degree circle above the equator can only hold 45-90 satellites • because satellites need to be separated to avoid interference

  12. Low Earth Orbit Satellites • Orbit a few hundred miles above the earth (200-400 miles) • Period of rotation is faster than the rotation of the earth • Disadvantages • can only be used during the time its orbit passes between two ground stations • continuously moving the ground stations so they point directly at the satellites

  13. Low Earth Orbit Satellite Arrays • A set of satellites in low earth orbits • Allow continuous communications through satellites in low earth orbit • at least one satellite is available at any time • around 66 satellites are required to provide service over the entire surface of the earth

  14. Microwave • High frequency radio waves • Unidirectional, for point-to-point communication • Antennas mounted on towers relay transmitted data

  15. Infrared • Infrared light transmits data through the air • similar to technology used in TV remote control • Can propagate throughout a room (bouncing off surfaces) • but will not penetrate walls • Becoming common in personal digital assistants (PDAs) and portable computers

  16. Laser • Unidirectional, like microwave • Higher speed than microwave • Uses laser transmitter and photo-sensitive receiver at each end • Point-to-point, typically between buildings

  17. Choosing a Medium • Copper wire • mature technology • rugged and inexpensive; • maximum transmission speed is limited • Glass fiber • higher speed • spans longer distances • requires only single fiber • more expensive; less rugged

  18. Choosing a Medium • Radio and microwave don't require physical connection • Radio and infrared can be used for mobile connections • Laser also does not need physical connection and supports • higher speeds

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