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Radio: Figure 4: Cable Television and POTS

The document discusses several wireless transmission technologies: - Radio uses electromagnetic waves to transmit signals between hosts connected to antennas. - Satellites can provide long-distance connections using radio transmissions amplified and transmitted by satellites in geostationary orbit over 22,000 miles above the earth. - Microwave transmission is usually point-to-point between directional antennae over a clear transmission path. - Infrared transmission is limited to a small area like a room without requiring antennas, using inexpensive hardware.

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Radio: Figure 4: Cable Television and POTS

The document discusses several wireless transmission technologies: - Radio uses electromagnetic waves to transmit signals between hosts connected to antennas. - Satellites can provide long-distance connections using radio transmissions amplified and transmitted by satellites in geostationary orbit over 22,000 miles above the earth. - Microwave transmission is usually point-to-point between directional antennae over a clear transmission path. - Infrared transmission is limited to a small area like a room without requiring antennas, using inexpensive hardware.

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Figure 4: Cable television and POTS

Radio
A network that uses electromagnetic radio waves operates at radio frequency and its transmissions are called RF transmissions. Each host on the network attaches to an antenna, which can both send and receive RF.

Satellites
Radio transmissions do not bend round the surface of the earth, but RF technology combined with satellites can provide long-distance connections. Figure 5 illustrates a satellite link across an ocean.
S a t e l l i t e a n d g r o u n d s t a t i o n s

Figure 5: Satellite and ground stations The satellite contains a transponder consisting of a radio receiver and transmitter. A ground station on one side of the ocean sends a signal to the satellite, which amplifies it and transmits the amplified signal at a different angle than it arrived at to another ground station on the other side of the ocean. A single satellite contains multiple transponders (usually six to twelve) each using a different radio frequency, making it possible for multiple communications to proceed simultaneously. These satellites are often geostationary, i.e. they appear stationary in the sky. To achieve this, their orbit must be 22,236 miles (35,785 kilometres) high.

Microwave
Electromagnetic radiation beyond the frequency range of radio and television can be used to transport information. Microwave transmission is usually point-to-point using directional antennae with a clear path between transmitter and receiver.

Infrared
Infrared transmission is usually limited to a small area, e.g. one room, with the transmitter pointed towards the receiver. The hardware is inexpensive and does not require an antenna.

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