Engineering:Network media

Short description: Communication channels used to connect nodes on a computer network

Network media refers to the communication channels used to interconnect nodes on a computer network. Typical examples of network media include copper coaxial cable, copper twisted pair cables and fiber-optic cables used in wired networks, and radio waves used in wireless data communications networks.

See also

• Networking cable
• Structured cabling

Further reading

• "Network Media". Network+ Study Guide & Practice Exams. 2005. pp. 67–121. doi:10.1016/B978-193183642-5/50006-0. ISBN 978-1-931836-42-5.