Question
Differentiate between communication using Optical Fiber and Ethernet Cable in context of wired medium of communication technologies.
Solution
| Optical Fiber | Ethernet Cable |
| These cables are made up of many thin strands of glass that transmit data using light signals. | These cables are comprised of multiple copper wires twisted together that transmit digital information using electrical signals. |
| Information sent via optical fibre cables is much more difficult to intercept because light can’t be read in the same way signals sent via copper cabling can be. |
Due to the way in which data is transmitted across Ethernet copper cabling, it is vulnerable to being intercepted. Ethernet switches can help to improve security. |
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There are two kinds of the optical fibre; single-mode and multi-mode. |
There are two kinds of Ethernet cable; shielded pair and unshielded pair. |
