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Data Communications and Computer Networks by Pearson
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Data Communications and Computer Networks by Pearson

by Rohit Khurana
May 2024
Intermediate to advanced
309 pages
13h 33m
English
Pearson India
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70 Data Communications and Computer Networks
Table 4.1 Differences Between Guided and Unguided Media
Guided media Unguided media
•   Signal is transmitted by establishing a physical path 
between the source and destination.
•   No physical path is established between the source 
and destination; signals are propagated through air.
•   Signals propagate in the form of current or voltage. •   Signals propagate in the form of electromagnetic 
waves.
•   Guided media are well suited for point-to-point com-
munication.
•   Unguided media are well suited for broadcast com-
munication.
•   Examples of guided media are twisted-pair cables, 
coaxial cables and fibre- ...
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ISBN: 9781299445109