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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 700f all network-related problems result from poor cabling.
In this third edition of a widely acclaimed resource, three networking experts share their extensive experience, teaching you the cabling skills you need to build a reliable, efficient, and cost-effective 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:
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Choosing the right cables and components for your network architecture and topology
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Avoiding unnecessary and unexpected costs
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Understanding the current limitations of data communications and network cabling
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Understanding how laws and building codes constrain cabling
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Understanding the function and importance of universal cabling standards
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Determining when you have a cabling-related network problem
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Assembling a complete cabling toolkit
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Integrating voice and data on the same cable system
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Setting up an infrastructure in which desktops, printers, copiers, and other nodes share cabling
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Understanding issues of bandwidth, impedance, resistance, attenuation, crosstalk, capacitance, propagation, delay, and delay skew
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Working effectively with USB and Firewire
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Knowing when to discard legacy cabling and begin anew
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Documenting your cabling
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Creating an RFP and selecting a vendor
About the Author
David Barnett is a network consultant and is revising the book in consultation with the authors of the first edition- Jim McBee and David Groth, authors of several Sybex books on Networking. |
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