The Cabling Handbook - Softcover

Vacca, John R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130805319 ISBN 13: 9780130805317

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1998

This book is basically everything you need to know about cabling. The installation section is written so that it can be pulled out to be sold on its it we wish. The idea for the book comes from the extensive offerings in the continuing education and distance learning markets and the content follows the courses that currently exist.

This book is basically everything you need to know about cabling. The installation section is written so that it can be pulled out to be sold on its it we wish. The idea for the book comes from the extensive offerings in the continuing education and distance learning markets and the content follows the courses that currently exist.

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From the Author:

This book reviews key cable-related installation issues.
The Cabling Handbook is a comprehensive guide to every aspect of LAN and telecommunications cabling, from planning through installation and management. From Category 5 twisted pair to the latest fiber-to-the-desktop solutions. It's all here: standards, product comparisons, topology and architecture, design, electrical and safety considerations, and much more. You'll find specific guidance on cost-justifying new cabling systems, planning for growth, choosing installers, testing certification, and maintenance.

From the Back Cover:

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The professional's guide to computer and telecom cabling!

Step-by-step planning, implementation, and management

Cost-justifying new cabling systems-including fiber

Detailed product comparisons

The Cabling Handbook is a comprehensive guide to every aspect of LAN and telecommunications cabling, from planning through installation and management. From Category 5 twisted pair to the latest fiber-to-the-desktop solutions, it's all here: standards, product comparisons, topology and architecture design, electrical and safety considerations, and much more. You'll find specific guidance on cost-justifying new cabling systems, planning for growth, choosing installers, testing, certification, and maintenance. Coverage includes:

Systematic cable troubleshooting techniques
How to choose the right installer
Comparisons of top cabling systems: SYSTIMAX, IBM, Nortel, MOD-TAP, ITT, ICS, AMP, Krone, and others
Wireless LANs: security, coverage, safety, throughput, installation, and other key issues
Next-generation technologies, including high-speed cable Internet service and xDSL

Expert John Vacca goes beyond LANs, reviewing key cable-related issues associated with campus networks, WANs, and the Internet. You'll find extensive coverage of cable management software and documenting cable systems. The book contains detailed listings of top cable installers, fiber optic cable manufacturers, cable labeling vendors, and SCSI and wireless LAN providers.

Whether you buy, sell, or manage cabling systems, you need to maximize quality and minimize disruption-now, and for decades to come. One book shows you how: The Cabling Handbook.

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