babu ram dawadi. 2 the theory we pass information by breaking it down into bits (1s and 0s) that can...
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Babu Ram Dawadi
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The TheoryWe pass information by breaking it down into bits
(1s and 0s) that can be passed along to another machine and then put back together to recreate the message.
With a physical transmission medium, we must determine a way to vary the physical property of the medium to denote which bit is being transferred.
We have control over both voltage and current.
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Maximum Data RateTheory: A perfect (noiseless) channel will still have a
finite transmission capacity.Introducing noise into a channel will further reduce the
capacity of that channel.Max Rate (rarely achieved): bandwidth = H and the
signal-to-noise ratio is S/Nmax bits/sec = H log2 (1+S/N)
Bandwidth & Thruput
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The MediaGuided Transmission Media
MagneticTwisted PairCoaxialFiber
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Magnetic MediaUsed to be the most common form of moving data from
one computer to another – the floppy diskOne of the most efficient ways of moving massive
amounts of data from one machine to another would be magnetic tapes – they are high volume and low cost.
One tape can hold approx 200GB of data.You can put about 1000 tapes in a 60 x 60 x 60 cm box (that’s
2’ x 2’ x 2’) for a total capacity of 200 terabytes = 1600 terabits = 1.6 petabits.
Moving a box of tapes is quite easy and efficient. Unless the tapes spend days in transit, they will be much faster than any network.
Baseband and BroadbandBaseband: digital signals sent through direct current (DC)
pulses applied to a wireRequires exclusive use of wire’s capacityBaseband systems can transmit one signal at a timeEthernet
Broadband: signals modulated as radiofrequency (RF) analog waves that use different frequency rangesDoes not encode information as digital pulses
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Twisted-Pair CableTwo wires close together can act like an antenna and cause
interference with the signal. Twisting the wires “cancels
out” the waves and reduces the interference problem. It
should be noted that twisted pair wires are insulated wires,
not bare.Twisted pair is often used to run phone lines from the
house to the phone switch.Twisted pair can run for kilometres without amplification.The twisting not only prevents problems between the two
wires, but it also reduces interference from other wires, allowing them to be bundled together in large numbers.
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Twisted PairAdvantages
Protect against cross talk & interferenceEasy to add computers to networkWell understood technologyLess expensive
DisadvantagesSusceptibility to noiseLeast secureDistance limitationsRequires more expensive hubs
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Twisted Pair TypesCategory 1—Used for telephone communications. Not suitable for
transmitting data. Category 2—Capable of transmitting data at speeds up to 4 megabits per
second (Mbps).Category 3—Used in 10BASE-T networks. Can transmit data at
speeds up to 10 Mbps. Category 4—Used in Token Ring networks. Can transmit data at speeds up to
16 Mbps.Category 5 – a tighter twist, same number of wires, just less
crosstalk and higher speeds (100 MHz)Category 6 (250 MHz) – pairs of 24 American Wire Gauge (AWG)
copper wires. Category 6 cable is currently the fastest standard for UTP.
Category 7 (600 MHz) is upcoming.All twisted pair is “unshielded” except for some stuff used by IBM
in the early 80s.These unshielded wires are referred to as “UTP” or “Unshielded
Twisted Pair”
Unshielded Twisted PairPair of wires do not have the
shielding against electrical interference
AdvantagesLess expensiveEasy to install
DisadvantagesVulnerable to electromagnetic
interference & crosswalkSubject to attenuation
STPHas an added shield of copper braid around all the wire
pairs, typical 100 or 150 imp.Heavier and larger size than UTP, may have higher
attenuation, required larger bending radius and grounding problem.
No longer widely used, typical application IBM Token Ring system.
Reduces electromagnetic interference (EMI)
Comparing STP and UTPThroughput: STP and UTP can both transmit data at 10,
100, and 1000 Mbps Depending on grade of cabling and transmission method
usedCost: STP usually more expensive than UTPConnector: Both use RJ-45 and RJ-11Noise Immunity: STP more noise-resistantSize and scalability: Max segment length for both is 100
m on 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T networksMaximum of 1024 nodes
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Fibre OpticsFibre optics are based on the principle that light will
refract at a particular angle given a specific medium.This allows us to “shoot” a light down a fibre “cable”
where all of the light bounces back into the cable when it hits the edge.
The result is the ability to send data down a fibre “cable” at the speed of light for extended distances with no loss.
We must have a light source in order to send the data. It sends a ray of light for each 1 bit, and no light for a 0 bit.
We must have a detector to detect the light signal. The detector emits an electric pulse for each light ray it detects.
The slowest part of the system is the conversion that happens at either end.
Optical FiberUses light rather than voltage to indicate one
and zerosTransmission distance 2km for multimode, >
40 km in single mode, (only 100 m maximum for copper).
Bandwidth: 1G Hz (multiple mode), > 100 GHz (singlemode).
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Advantages of Fiber OpticsHigh data rate and wide bandwidth Immunity to EMI/RFI and lightning damage Low attenuation (data loss) Longer distance - 2 and 5 km with Multimode fiber or over 25 km with
Single Mode fiber Small cable diameter fits anywhere Light weight No sparks if cut No shock hazard Secure communications Low system cost Longer life expectancy than copper or coaxial cable Cabling of the future
DisadvantagesExpensiveDifficult to installRequire two cables to transmit
& receive dataRequire special connections
Multimode fibre The light rays are transmitted from one end to the other end via
more than one operating mode (i.e the number of total internal reflections during its transmission).
The time for travelling in different modes are different, due to the effective distance are different. This is called model dispersion.
Model dispersion is one of the key factor in limiting the bandwidth.
Singlemode fibre No modal dispersion, (as the light rays are transmitted
only in one mode) hence very high bandwidth Usually only used in very high bit rate and long-
distance (such as inter-exchange trunk lines in telephone network)
Bending losses should be avoided by using large bending radius (applied to multimode as well).
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Connecting Fibre CablesWe can terminate a fibre by plugging it into a fibre
socket. We loose about 10-20% of the light.We can splice them mechanically by putting the two cut
ends into a sleeve and clamping them. Although they can be adjusted, they loose about 10%.
We can fuse them to form a solid construction. There is still some minimal loss.
We have two different light sources:semiconductor laserslight emitting diodes (LEDs)
Both have their advantages and their disadvantages.
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Coaxial CableCopper center shielded by a plastic
insulating materialIt is shielded better than twisted pair, so you get
much longer distances and higher bandwidth (up to 1GHz)
There are two types:50-ohm (digital)75-ohm (analog and cable tv)
BNC Connector
Coax CableAdvantages
Transmits up to 10Mbps over 500mEasy to installLow maintenanceGood resistance to noise over long distances
DisadvantagesInflexibleLow securityLimited distance
Physical Layer Standards
Physical Layer Standards (contd)
T-568A Straight-Through Ethernet Cable T-568B Straight-Through Ethernet Cable
RJ-45 Crossover Ethernet Cable
A straight-thru cable has identical ends. A crossover cable has different ends. A straight-thru is used as a patch cord in
Ethernet connections. A crossover is used to connect two
Ethernet devices without a hub or for connecting two hubs.
A crossover has one end with the Orange set of wires switched with the Green set.
Odd numbered pins are always striped, even numbered pins are always solid colored.
Brown is always on the right, and pin 1 is on the left.
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Wireless One disadvantage of each of the data transmission
methods that we have seen so far is that they are all wired connections.
Moving from a wired connection to a wireless connection results in the ability to connect to a network without having a physical connection.
Electromagnetic waves (radio waves) can move through space.
The number of oscillations per second is called the frequency (f) and is measured in Hertz (Hz).
The distance between two consecutive “waves” is known as the wavelength (λ)
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The Wireless Range
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DSSSThe signal is spread over the entire spectrum, not specific
frequencies within that spectrum.There are benefits in terms of noise immunity and
efficiency.It is used in some wireless LANs and mobile phones with
2.4Ghz ISM band. In DSSS, each bit sent is replaced by a sequence of bits
called a chip code.
0 0 1 1 0
110011
Chip code for 0: 110011
000111 000111 110011
Chip code for 1: 000111
110011
FHSSMethod for signal generation in a 2.4GHz ISM band, in which
the signal sends on one carrier frequency for a T1 period of time and another frequency for T2 times, hops again for T3 and so on. After N hop the cycle repeats (T1=T2=T3=…)
If the bandwidth of the original signal is B, the allocated spread spectrum bandwidth is NXB.
F1
F2
F3
T1 T2 T3 T4 ..
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SwitchingThere are three different types of switching:
circuit switchingmessage switchingpacket switching
Circuit SwitchingA physical connection is needed for the phone call to go
through. This used to be done by a person at a switchboard.Now it is done automatically.Setting up the circuit can still take time, depending on how far
the call is going and how many switches it passes through.
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Message SwitchingNo physical path is set up between the sender and
receiver.
The whole message (or block of data) is sent to the switching office.
Once it has been received, it is inspected for errors and is then sent to the next switching office.
This method is not used anymore.
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Packet SwitchingThere is no physical connection for packet switching.
The data is broken up into packets by the sender and they are sent to the switching office.
The first packet can easily be sent to the next switching office before the second packet has arrived.
This makes packet switching useful for busy networks.
Circuit switching
Packet switching
Message switching
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Circuit vs Packet Switching
PHY Devices: Repeaters, HubsRepeaters
Repeater receives a signal and regenerates the original bit pattern
Can extend the physical length of LANConnects segments of a LANForwards every frames; has no filtering capabilityIt is a regenerator; not an amplifier
HubsIs a multiport repeaterNormally used between stations in a physical star topology