Compare and contrast guided versus wireless media

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Imagine that you have been asked to prepare a paper that compares and contrasts guided vs. wireless media for inclusion in your corporation’s knowledge database. Also indicate which type of network devices would be supported along with the associated interface type. The purpose of this paper is to quickly bring other information technology staff up to speed on their pros and cons. Elements that you need to cover are data rate, distance, bandwidth, transmission impairments, etc. Include frequencies for wireless media.

Objective: Discuss networking concepts using the OSI Model as a framework
Describe protocols at the different layers of the OSI model and explain their functionality
Identify various hardware components and network topologies

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