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Network media

Network media refers to the communication channels used to interconnect nodes on a computer network. Typical examples of network media include copper coaxial cable, copper twisted pair cables and fiber-optic cables used in wired networks, and radio waves used in wireless data communications networks.

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Network media refers to the communication channels used to interconnect nodes on a computer network. Typical examples of network media include copper coaxial cable, copper twisted pair cables and fiber-optic cables used in wired networks, and radio waves used in wireless data communications networks.

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