Upon arriving at the client, Ocper, Inc., I realize that there is no one dedicated to information technology or networking on the staff. Also, there are twenty Windows peer-to-peer client computers all connected via coax cabling. The president indicates that the company plans to double in size over the next two years, but she is weary of drastically changing the computing environment. My job as a recently hired consultant is to suggest and give a breakdown of a new system. Suggestion of Changes In Terms of the Current Network Type/Structure with the Benefits.
I would advise the president to replace the current network setup to twisted pair cable. Coaxial cable carries high frequency signals along a single center conductor, whereas, twisted pair cable improves its electrical characteristics at a lower voice frequency and prevents signals from crossing into adjacent wires. It also allows the signal to travel longer distances.
Reasoning for Suggesting Connecting All Current and New Client Computers Using Twisted Pair Cable Instead of Staying With the Current Coax Wiring Structure. Twisting two insulated wires together improves their electrical characteristics at a lower voice frequency and prevents signals from crossing into adjacent wires. It also allows the signal to travel longer distances. Coaxial cables carry high-frequency signals along a single-center conductor surrounded by a foil or braided copper shield. Coaxial cable has less loss than twisted pair, and the shield protects the signal from interference. There are two types of twisted pair cable, shield and unshielded.
Unshielded twisted pair, or UTP is so closely identified with Ethernet implementations that it is often called “Ethernet cable.” This form of cable can contain any number of wires, but the most common form used for networks contains eight wires, configured as four pairs, with