THE BEECHMONT CREST NETWORKING GUIDE:
ONLINE GUIDE TO NETWORKING / NETWORK + EXAM OBJECTIVES
Part II: Network Media and Cabling
SIGNAL ATTENUATION
Data signals become progressively weaker as they travel through network media. Attenuation of data signals is more of a problem with some network media than with others. Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) is generally the most susceptible to attenuation, while fiber-optic cable is the most resistant.
Repeaters (devices that retransmit signals on a network) are often used when signal attenuation is a concern.
