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Chapter 9B
Data Communications
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Modem Communications
• Plain Old Telephone System (POTS)
– Standard phone line
– Two-way voice communication
– Uses analog transmission techniques
– Data communication is slow
9B-5
Modem Communications
• Modems
– Modulator/Demodulator
• Modulator converts digital to analog
– Speed measured in bits per second (bps)
• Current fastest speed is 56 Kbps
• Quality of phone lines dictates speed
– V.92 is the current modem standard
– Several modem types
• Internal
• External
• Voice
• Fax
9B-6
Modem Communications
• Modem uses
– Connection to the Internet
– File transfer
• Uploading
• Downloading
9B-7
Digital Data Connections
• Digital phone lines
– Local telephone companies are upgrading
– Service will faster and more reliable
– New phones will be needed
– Modems will need to be upgraded
9B-8
Digital Data Connections
• Broadband connection
– Any data connection faster than 56 Kbps
– Common in business
– Becoming popular in home installations
9B-9
Digital Data Connections
• ISDN lines
– Integrated Services Digital Network
– Basic rate uses three channels
• Two data channels each support 64 Kbps
• Error correction channel
– Primary rate uses 24 data channels
9B-10
ISDN Connection
9B-11
Digital Data Connections
• T lines
– High-capacity voice/data lines
– Used to control phone and data
– Several variants
– T1 transmits at 1.544 Mbps
– T3 transmits at 44.736 Mbps
9B-12
Digital Data Connections
• DSL technologies
– Digital Subscriber Line
– Popular with home users
– Speeds range from 100 Kbps to 30 Mbps
– Asymmetrical DSL (ADSL)
• Upload speed slower than download speed
– Symmetrical DSL (SDSL)
– Requires a DSL modem
9B-13
Digital Data Connections
• Cable modem connections
– Popular with home and office users
– Speeds between 1 and 3 Mbps
– Requires a cable modem
9B-14
Digital Data Connections
• ATM
– Asynchronous Transfer Mode
– Efficient transfer of video and sound
– Requires a special NIC and hardware
9B-15
Wireless Networks
• Benefits
– No cable to pull
– Mobile devices access network resources
– Mobility and flexibility for office workers
9B-16
Wireless Networks
• Wireless 802.11
– Also called Wi-Fi
– IEEE standard
• Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers
– Several versions
• 802.11b connects up to 11Mbps
• 802.11g connects up to 56Mbps
– Use the same type of devices
9B-17
Wireless Networks
• Wireless Access Point
– Center of a wireless network
– WAPS combined cover a larger area
– Distance to WAP determines bandwidth
– Range is 50 to 150 meters
– Extension points can extend range
9B-18
Wireless Networks
• Wireless Adapters
– Used by devices to connect
– Includes signal strength software
9B-19
Chapter 9B
End of Chapter
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