Dealing with Propagation Effects
Use High-Quality, High-Cost Media
- Use media designed for long-distance propagation
- Optical fiber, coaxial cable
- Too expensive for runs to many desktops, good for hub-to-hub
Use Inexpensive Media to the Desktop
- Improve the technology (allows 100 Mbps+ on UTP)
- Accept distance limitations (100 meters for UTP)
- More popular alternative to desktop because of low cost