Cabling: The Complete Guide to Network Wiring - Hardcover

McBee, Jim; Groth, David; Barnett, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0782129587 ISBN 13: 9780782129588

Publisher: Sybex Inc, 2001

Synopsis

--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.

About this title

About the Author

David Groth, A+, Network+, CNE, and MCP, is President and Chief Consultant of Devarim, Inc., located in Fargo, ND. His other books include Network+ Study Guide and A+ Complete Study Guide, both from Sybex. Jim McBee MCSE+Internet and MCT, is a consultant and trainer based in Honolulu, HI. He specializes in Windows NT/2000 and Exchange Server. Jim is the author of Exchange Server 5.5 24Seven and contributed to Mastering Netware 5, both from Sybex. David Barnett, RCDD, has been in the wire and cable industry for nearly 20 years. The Director of Product Engineering for the Electrical Group of Superior Essex, he also writes for books and magazines, runs a cabling Web site (CablingCentral.com), and is co-owner of PnP Networks, Inc., which specializes in home and small business networking.

From the Back Cover

The physical linkages responsible for carrying a company's data continue to be the most neglected components of the typical network-to the extent that nearly 70% of all network-related problems result from poor cabling.

In this the second edition of a much-needed and warmly welcomed book, three networking experts share their extensive experience, teaching you the cabling skills you need to build a reliable, efficient network cabling infrastructure. As you master these techniques, you'll learn to avoid common pitfalls and troubleshoot problems as quickly as they arise.

Coverage includes:
Choosing the right cables for your network architecture and topology
Understanding the current limitations of data communications and network cabling
Understanding how laws and building codes constrain cabling
Understanding the function and importance of universal cabling standards
Selecting quality components
Assembling a complete cabling toolkit
Integrating voice and data on the same cable system
Setting up an infrastructure in which desktops, printers, copiers, and other nodes share cabling
Understanding issues of bandwidth, impedance, resistance, attenuation, crosstalk, capacitance, propagation, delay, and delay skew
Working effectively with USB and Firewire
Knowing when to discard legacy cabling and begin anew
Documenting your cabling
Creating an RFP and selecting a vendor

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0782129587
• ISBN 13: 9780782129588
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 848