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LAN Media and Components

Audience

Technical support staff

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of data communications, protocols, and LANs

Course Aim

To enable the student to identify the main components of a LAN and the characteristics of LAN media

Learning Objectives

Identify each LAN component. Distinguish between hardware and software components. Compare the main types of media in terms of expense, interference, susceptibility, reliability, and security.

Topics Covered

LAN components - Introduction - Workstations - Servers - Peripherals - Network interface cards - Media - The network operating system - Application software Copper media - Introduction - Coaxial cable - Twisted pair Fiber optic media - Introduction - Physical characteristics - Transmission modes - Advantages and disadvantages Wireless LANs - Introduction - Spread spectrum technology - Infra-red - Microwave