Cable Transmission Media Comparison
|
Media
|
Cost
|
Ease
of Installation
|
Capacity
Range
|
Attenuation
|
Immunity
from Interference
|
|
Unshielded
Twisted Pair
|
Extremely Low
|
Very simple
|
1 to 100 Mbps
|
High, maximum effective range in
100s of meters
|
Low
|
|
Shielded
Twisted Pair
|
Moderate
|
Simple to moderate
|
1 to 155 Mbps
|
High, maximum effective range in 100s of
meters
|
Moderately low
|
|
Coaxial cable
|
Low to moderate
|
Simple
|
Varies by size and composition
between 1 Mbps to Gbps
|
High, maximum effective range in low
Kms
|
Moderate
|
|
Fiber Optic Cable
|
Moderate to high
|
Difficult
|
10 Mbps to Gbps
|
High, maximum effective range in 10s of Kms
|
High
|
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