What types of transmission media are used in client/server networks?
In addition to wireless media, three main cable types are used: twisted pair cable, coaxial cable, and fiber-optic cable. Twisted pair cable consists of four pairs of wires twisted around each other to reduce interference. Coaxial cable is the same type of cable used by your cable TV company to run a signal into your house. It provides better shielding from interference than twisted pair cable but is more expensive. Fiber-optic cable uses glass or plastic bundles of fiber to send signals using light waves. It provides the largest bandwidth, but is expensive and difficult to install. Wireless media utilizes radio waves to send data between nodes on a network. • What software needs to be running on computers attached to a client/server network and how does this software control network communications? Network operating system (NOS) software needs to be installed on each computer and server connected to a client/server network to provide the services necessary for the devices to communica
