1 Chapter 2 The Physical Layer The lowest layer of reference model. It defines the mechanical, electrical, and timing interfaces to the network.

2 Bandwidth-Limited Signals A binary signal and its root-mean-square Fourier amplitudes. (b) – (c) Successive approximations to the original signal.

3 Bandwidth-Limited Signals (2) (d) – (e) Successive approximations to the original signal.

4 BANDWIDTH AND INFORMATION CAPACITY Bandwidth is the span of frequencies within the spectrum occupied by a signal and used by the signal for conveying information. Carrying information requires bandwidth.

5 Noiseless Channel: Nyquist Bit Rate L is the number of signal levels used to represent data. Increasing the levels of a signal may reduce the reliability of the system.

6 Noisy Channel: Shannon Capacity where capacity is in bits/second, bandwidth is in hertz, and signal and noise powers are measured in the same physical units, such as watts. Bits are fundamental units of information. The theoretical highest data rate for a noisy channel

7 Using both limits The Shannon capacity gives us the upper limit; the Nyquist formula tells us how many signal levels we need.

8 Guided Transmission Data Magnetic Media Twisted Pair Coaxial Cable Fiber Optics WirelessTransmission The Electromagnetic Spectrum Radio Transmission Microwave Transmission Infrared and Millimeter Waves Lightwave Transmission

9 The Electromagnetic Spectrum The electromagnetic spectrum and its uses for communication.

10 Structure of the Telephone System (a) Fully-interconnected network. (b) Centralized switch. (c) Two-level hierarchy. Public Switched Telephone System

11 Signal Encoding Techniques a)Digital data, digital signal b)Analog data, digital signal c)Digital data, analog signal d)Analog data, analog signal

12 Encoding Schemes

13 NRZ

14 Biphase a)Manchester –Transition in middle of each bit period –Transition serves as clock and data –Low to high represents one –High to low represents zero –Used by IEEE b)Differential Manchester –Mid-bit transition is clocking only –Transition at start of a bit period represents zero –No transition at start of a bit period represents one –Note: this is a differential encoding scheme –Used by IEEE 802.5

15 Manchester Encoding

16 TQ 6. The waveform of following figure belongs to a Manchester encoded binary data stream. Determine the beginning and end of bit periods (i.e., extract clock information) and give the data sequence.

17 Modulation Rate

18 Digital Data, Analog Signal a)Public telephone system –300Hz to 3400Hz –Use modem (modulator-demodulator) b)Amplitude shift keying (ASK) c)Frequency shift keying (FSK) d)Phase shift keying (PK)

19 Modulation Techniques

20 Modems (2) (a) QPSK. (b) QAM-16. (c) QAM-64. Constellation Diagrams

21 Modems (3) (a) V.32 for 9600 bps. (b) V32 bis for 14,400 bps. (a) (b)

22 Multiplexing Frequency Division Multiplexing Wavelength Division Multiplexing Time Division Multiplexing

23 Simple Circuit Switched Network

24 Packet Switching

25 Basic Operation a)Data transmitted in small packets –Typically 1000 octets (bytes) –Longer messages split into series of packets –Each packet contains a portion of user data plus some control information b)Control information –Routing (addressing) information c)Packets are received, stored briefly (buffered) and past on to the next node –Store and forward

26 Advantages Line efficiency Single node to node link can be shared by many packets over time Packets queued and transmitted as fast as possible Data rate conversion Each station connects to the local node at its own speed Nodes buffer data if required to equalize rates Packets are accepted even when network is busy Delivery may slow down Priorities can be used