--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 cover
Author(s): David Groth, David McBee, Jim McBee, David Barnett
Edition: 2 Sub
Publisher: Sybex Books
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 866
Contents......Page 13
Introduction......Page 31
Part I Cabling Technology and Components......Page 35
1 Introduction to Data Cabling......Page 37
The Golden Rules of Data Cabling......Page 39
The Importance of Reliable Cabling......Page 40
You've Come a Long Way, Baby: The Legacy of Proprietary Cabling Systems......Page 42
Cabling and the Need for Speed......Page 44
Cable Design......Page 59
Data Communications 101......Page 77
Speed Bumps: What Slows Down Your Data......Page 86
The Future of Cabling Performance......Page 101
2 Cabling Specifications and Standards......Page 103
Structured Cabling and Standardization......Page 104
ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A Cabling Standard......Page 117
ISO/IEC 11801......Page 165
Anixter Cable Performance Levels Program......Page 168
Other Cabling Technologies......Page 171
3 Choosing the Correct Cabling......Page 177
Topologies......Page 178
UTP, Optical Fiber, and Future-Proofing......Page 182
Network Architectures......Page 184
Network-Connectivity Devices......Page 211
4 Cable System and Infrastructure Constraints......Page 223
Where Do Codes Come From?......Page 224
The National Electrical Code......Page 232
Knowing and Following the Codes......Page 253
5 Cabling System Components......Page 255
The Cable......Page 256
Wall Plates and Connectors......Page 260
Cabling Pathways......Page 261
Wiring Closets......Page 267
6 Tools of the Trade......Page 285
Building a Cabling Tool Kit......Page 287
Common Cabling Tools......Page 288
Cable Testing......Page 302
Cabling Supplies and Tools......Page 307
Tools That a Smart Data-Cable Technician Carries......Page 318
A Preassembled Kit Could Be It......Page 319
Part II Network Media and Connectors......Page 321
7 Copper Cable Media......Page 323
Types of Copper Cabling......Page 324
Best Practices for Copper Installation......Page 338
Copper Cable for Data Applications......Page 349
Copper Cable for Voice Applications......Page 356
Testing......Page 364
8 Wall Plates......Page 369
Wall-Plate Design and Installation Issues......Page 370
Fixed-Design Wall Plates......Page 380
Modular Wall Plates......Page 383
Biscuit Jacks......Page 388
9 Connectors......Page 391
Twisted-Pair Cable Connectors......Page 392
Coaxial Cable Connectors......Page 411
Fiber-Optic Cable Connectors......Page 414
10 Fiber-Optic Media......Page 421
Introduction to Fiber-Optic Transmission......Page 422
Advantages of Fiber-Optic Cabling......Page 424
Disadvantages of Fiber-Optic Cabling......Page 426
Types of Fiber-Optic Cables......Page 427
Fiber Installation Issues......Page 441
11 Unbounded (Wireless) Media......Page 455
Infrared Transmissions......Page 456
Radio-Frequency (RF) Systems......Page 465
Microwave Communications......Page 474
Part III Cabling Design and Installation......Page 481
12 Cabling-System Design and Installation......Page 483
Elements of a Successful Cabling Installation......Page 484
Cabling Topologies......Page 488
Cabling-Plant Uses......Page 492
Choice of Media......Page 495
Telecommunications Closets......Page 496
Cabling Management......Page 501
Data and Cabling Security......Page 507
Cabling Installation Procedures......Page 509
13 Cable-Connector Installation......Page 523
Twisted-Pair Cable-Connector Installation......Page 524
Coaxial Cable-Connector Installation......Page 534
Fiber-Optic Cable-Connector Installation......Page 541
14 Cable-System Testing and Troubleshooting......Page 561
Installation Testing......Page 562
Cable-Plant Certification......Page 576
Cable-Testing Tools......Page 584
Troubleshooting Cabling Problems......Page 596
15 Creating a Request for Proposal (RFP)......Page 603
What Is a Request for Proposal?......Page 604
Developing a Request for Proposal......Page 606
Distributing the RFP and Managing the Vendor-Selection Process......Page 623
Project Administration......Page 625
Technology Network Infrastructure Request for Proposal (A Sample RFP)......Page 626
16 Cabling @ Work: Experience from the Field......Page 635
Hints and Guidelines......Page 636
Case Studies......Page 646
Appendices......Page 655
A Dictionary of Cabling and Telecommunications Terms and Concepts......Page 657
B Cabling Resources......Page 745
Informational Internet Resources......Page 746
Books, Publications, and Videos......Page 750
Vendors and Manufacturers......Page 752
C Registered Communications and Distribution Designer (RCDD) Certification......Page 755
Apply and Be Accepted as a Candidate for the Designation of RCDD......Page 757
Successfully Pass the Stringent RCDD Exam......Page 758
Maintain Your Accreditation through Continuing Membership and Education......Page 761
Check Out BICSI and the RCDD Program for Yourself......Page 762
D Home Cabling: Wiring Your Home for Now and the Future......Page 763
Home-Cabling Facts and Trends......Page 765
Structured Residential Cabling......Page 766
Picking Cabling Equipment for Home Cabling......Page 769
Thinking Forward......Page 771
E Overview of IEEE 1394 and USB Networking......Page 773
IEEE 1394......Page 775
USB......Page 778
References......Page 780
F The Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA) Data-Cabling Installer Certification (DCIC) Program......Page 781
Data-Cabling Installer Certification Program (DCIC)......Page 782
Numbers......Page 787
A......Page 788
B......Page 790
C......Page 793
D......Page 800
E......Page 802
F......Page 804
H......Page 808
I......Page 809
K......Page 813
L......Page 814
M......Page 816
N......Page 818
O......Page 820
P......Page 821
R......Page 825
S......Page 828
T......Page 832
U......Page 838
V......Page 839
W......Page 840
X......Page 841
Z......Page 842
Cable Connector and Tool Identification Guide......Page 843
