Summary of medios de comunicación guiados y no guiados

The video explains the differences between guided and unguided communication media, focusing on their characteristics, applications, advantages, and disadvantages.

Guided Communication Media:

These involve physical transmission media that guide the data signals along a specific path. The main types discussed are:

1. Coaxial Cable:
   • Consists of a copper wire surrounded by insulators and protective outer layers.
   • Commonly used in television and DVD connections.
   • Different types vary by impedance and usage.
   • Considered outdated and less efficient compared to newer media.
2. Twisted Pair Cable:
   • Composed of two intertwined copper wires to reduce electromagnetic interference.
   • Widely used in Telecommunications and Local Networks for short distances (30-50 meters).
   • Transmits both analog and digital signals.
   • Classified by categories (UTP 3, 4, 5) based on frequency ranges and applications.
   • Most popular due to its low cost and efficiency, though it can suffer from electromagnetic interference.
3. Optical Fiber:
   • Made of thin strands of glass or plastic that transmit data via light pulses.
   • Uses total internal reflection to keep light signals confined within the fiber.
   • Can transmit large amounts of data over long distances at high speeds.
   • Immune to electromagnetic interference.
   • Used extensively in Telecommunications and Local Networks requiring high performance.
   • Disadvantages include high cost.

Unguided Communication Media:

These media transmit data without physical conductors, primarily through electromagnetic waves:

1. Infrared:
   • Used for short-range communication between devices with aligned Infrared ports (e.g., phones, PDAs).
   • Requires line-of-sight and port alignment.
   • Has largely been replaced by Bluetooth technology.
2. Bluetooth:
   • A wireless standard operating in the 2.4 GHz ISM band for personal area networks.
   • Enables cable-free communication between mobile and fixed devices such as phones, laptops, printers, and cameras.
   • Designed to facilitate easy data synchronization and small wireless networks.

Summary of Advantages and Disadvantages:

• Coaxial cables are becoming obsolete due to inefficiency and cost.
• Twisted pair cables are cost-effective but susceptible to interference.
• Optical fibers offer high-speed, interference-free transmission but are expensive.
• Infrared is limited by line-of-sight and has been superseded by Bluetooth, which offers more flexibility and ease of use.

Presenters/Contributors:

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Notable Quotes

— 04:00 — « Twisted pair can suffer interference from electromagnetic fields; optical fiber does not suffer interference from electromagnetic fields and is very efficient but it is very expensive. »

— 04:54 — « Bluetooth is an industrial specification for wireless personal area networks (WAN) that enables the transmission of voice and data between different devices through a radio frequency link in the 2.4 MHz ISM band. »

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