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Module 7 - LAN, WAN, VPN, WLAN, MAN, FDDI and Optical MANS                                                      Slide 10 of 45 _________________                                                                                  __________

                                                Protocols and the Cables

Protocols Cable Type Transmission Speed Topology
Ethernet Twisted Pair, Coaxial, Fiber 10 M bps Bus, Star, Tree
Fast Ethernet Twisted Pair, Fiber 100 M bps Star
Gigabit Ethernet Twisted Pair, Fiber 1000 M bps Star
Token Ring Twisted Pair 4 - 16 M bps Ring
FDDI Fiber 100 M bps Dual-Ring
ATM Twisted Pair, Fiber 155 M bps - 2488 M bps Bus Star, Tree

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LAN protocols are capable of supporting Giga bps transmission. Transmission media distance varies with the speed it can support.