As the name indicates, in guided media Electrical/Optical signals are passed through a solid medium (different types of cables/wires) As the path traversed by the signals is guided by the size, shape and length of the wire, this type of media is called guided media. Also, in guided media, the signals are confined within the wire and do not propogate outside of the wire/media. E.g., Copper Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP), Copper Shielded Twisted Pair (STP), Copper Co-axial cables, Fiber Optic Cables. Twisted Pair Copper: It is the most widely deployed media type across the world, as the last mile telephone link connecting every home with the local telephone exchange is made of twisted pair copper. These telephone lines are reused as last mile DSL access links to access the internet from home. They are also used in Ethernet LAN cables within homes and offices. They support low to High Data Rates (in order of Giga bits) However, they are effective o...