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Types of Communication Media Used in computer Networks

The path through which data is transmitted from one place to another is called communication media or communication channel.

There are different types of communication media:

Guided Media:

In this type of medium,communication devices are directly connected with each other by using some physical media like wires.

It is also called as bounded media.

Some examples of bounded media are as follows:

Co-axial cable

Twisted pair

Fibre optics

Unguided Media:

In this medium,communication devices communicate with each other through air or space using broadcast 

radio signals,microwave signals and infrared signals.

Unbounded media is used where it is impossible to install cables.

Data can be transferred all over the world using this medium.

It is also called unbounded medium.

Some examples of this type of medium includes:

Communication satellite

Microwave

Mobile communication