During the design of most networks in the real world, using more than one type of networking medium is common. The usual reasons for needing more than one type of medium can include: § Distance that is greater than the maximum segment length for the type of medium in use. § A connection that must pass through a high-interference environment. § Certain parts of an internetwork might have to carry more traffic than other parts. Using this information (and your text), suggest solutions that involve at least two types, if possible, of networking media to address the following problems?
A. Old Tech Corp. is planning a new network. Engineers in the design shop must have connections to accountants and salesmen in the front office, but all routes between the two areas must go through the shop floor, where welders and metal-stamping equipment create large amounts of EMI and RFI. Given that both the design shop and the front office use 10BaseT how might you interconnect these two areas? What medium guarantees immunity from interference?