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Telecommunication protocols application interaction

Telecommunication protocols application interaction

Explore application communication in the OSI model via data encapsulation. Learn about LANs vs. WANs, MAC protocols, Ethernet and Wi-Fi dominance, network topologies, transmission media, and wireless security.

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Telecommunication protocols: OSI model (continued)

Telecommunication protocols: OSI model (continued)

What determines the type of network protocol? Which type of traffic is tolerant of delays, and which is tolerant of errors, and vice versa? How the quality of signal transmission at the physical layer affects the complexity of the data link layer?

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Telecommunications Protocols: Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model

Telecommunications Protocols: Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model

OSI in the modern understanding of computer networks Evolution of computer networks from global to local networks Basic principles of the OSI model

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Which reflectometer to choose for new fiber-optic lines?

Which reflectometer to choose for new fiber-optic lines?

Bidirectional and unidirectional testing. Checking the optical line at both ends with two reflectometers. Bidirectional testing using one OTDR.

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Best budget-friendly optical reflectometer

Best budget-friendly optical reflectometer

Price-to-performance ratio. What accessories and equipment are necessary? The main criteria for choosing an optical reflectometer.

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Search for intermittent faults, and Pupin coils using a reflectometer.

Search for intermittent faults, and Pupin coils using a reflectometer.

Intermittent defect: wait or fix? Why is it specifically a reflectometer? Pupin coils are now obstacles to digital services.

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Finding branches using a reflectometer

Finding branches using a reflectometer

How cable branches are formed? What's wrong if a branch is? Methodology for locating the branch connection point

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Finding water damage in a cable using a reflectometer

Finding water damage in a cable using a reflectometer

Signs of water presence in the cable Methods for locating cable water ingress points What if there's a fault in the waterlogged section of the cable?

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Reflectometer applications: methods for finding significant cable damage

Reflectometer applications: methods for finding significant cable damage

Consider the primary functions of reflectometers, such as automatic detection, searching for crossed pairs, and identifying 'floating' defects.

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Reflectometers' characteristics: additional capabilities

Reflectometers' characteristics: additional capabilities

Critical options for reflectometers: Why is this important, and how do you use it?

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