Practical Network Cabling - Softcover

Derfler Jr., Frank J.; Freed, Les

Softcover

ISBN 10: 078972247X ISBN 13: 9780789722478

Publisher: QUE, 1999

Synopsis

Practical Network Cabling is an excellent reference if you need to learn network cabling or need a unified source of information on any network cabling scheme. This book provides clear and straightforward text explaining all types of network cabling issues from specification to installation to ongoing maintenance. A highlight of this book is the superb quality of the illustrations showing various cable types and connectors. After reading this book you will be able to design the right cabling system for LANs or WANs of any size or complexity, identify all types of cabling and connectors and their advantages and disadvantages, specify the right quality and type of cables and connectors for a given application, install wiring, connectors, closets, terminators, of any cabling type, and prevent, troubleshoot, and fix cabling problems.

About this title

About the Author

Frank Derfler and Les Freed are a proven networking best selling combination. Their biggest success came with How Networks Work. Their previous network cabling book, Get a Grip On Network Cabling, was a sleeper success for Ziff Davis Press and is still used in many classroom teaching settings as the coursebook for cabling classes even though it was published 6 years ago and has been out of print for 2 years. Frank is also Senior Networking Editor for the industry leading PC Magazine. Les also works at PC Magazine as a Contributing Editor.

From the Back Cover

Practical Network Cabling is an excellent reference if you need to learn network cabling or need a unified source of information on any network cabling scheme. This book provides clear and straightforward text explaining all types of network cabling issues from specification to installation to ongoing maintenance. A highlight of this book is the superb quality of the illustrations showing various cable types and connectors. After reading this book you will be able to design the right cabling system for LANs or WANs of any size or complexity, identify all types of cabling and connectors and their advantages and disadvantages, specify the right quality and type of cables and connectors for a given application, install wiring, connectors, closets, terminators, of any cabling type, and prevent, troubleshoot, and fix cabling problems.

Edition details

• Publisher: QUE
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 078972247X
• ISBN 13: 9780789722478
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264