Cabling: The Complete Guide to Network Wiring

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 848 pages
• Published by: Sybex Books; 2 Sub edition August 8, 2001
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0782129587
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0782129588
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.8 x 1.9 inches
• Weighs: 3.5 pounds

Book Description
--This is the most comprehensive book providing cable installers, contractors, network administrators, and PC and network technicians all the information they need to know to work safely and effectively with cables in the workplace.

--Updated coverage includes firewalls, installer tips, troubleshooting, LAN specialized accreditation, connecting outdoor buildings, integrating wireless networks, and more.

--Includes a 32-page color insert for quick identification of connectors and cables, as well as vendor information and recommendations.

Book Info
Coverage includes choosing the right cables for your network architecture, understanding the limitations of data communications and network cabling, selecting quality components and installing them effectively to build a reliable network, integrating voice and data on the same cabling system, documenting cabling system so that it can be maintained, and much more. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
This book covers cabling and termination for pretty much every networking medium, from Token Ring and 10base-2 to fiber, and everything in-between. There are plenty of diagrams and photographs (want to know what a 110 block looks like and how to use one?) and frequently asked questions (such as, can a 6-position plug be used with an 8-position modular jack?). Also covered are safety issues and other considerations (how to safely wire cabling through building firewalls; electrical and communications outlets must not be located in the same stud cavity without a physical barrier between the two). Before I bought this book, the main source of my knowledge about cabling was the Internet. A few minutes of reading this book could have saved me literally hours of research on the Internet. Sadly, the scope of this book does not include strategies for retro-wiring residences (or businesses, for that matter); it only covers the tools I might need and some basic tips on how to use them. For example, I'd like to know what's the best way to install and use in-wall conduit after the drywall has gone up? How would I fish cable up through a wall on the far (narrow) side of a vaulted ceiling? Overall, the book contains a lot of very useful information for everyone from the novice to someone who just needs to brush up on the latest technologies.