John Vacca, Pomeroy, Ohio

Published September, 1998 by Prentice Hall PTR (ECS Professional)

Copyright 1999, 452 pp.
Paper
ISBN 0-13-080531-9
$34.99

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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.



JOHN VACCA, an information technology consultant and author of 23 technology books, is based in Pomeroy, OH. He was previously a computer security official for NASA's International Space Station.



Part I. Overview of Cabling Technology.

1. Types of Cable and Hardware.
2. Types of Networks.
3. Standards.
4. Types of Vendor and Third-Party Cabling Systems.

II. Designing Cabling Systems.

5. Network Design Issues.
6. Cost Justification and Consideration.
7. Standards Design Issues.
8. Architectural Design Considerations.
9. Copper Design Considerations.
10. Fiber Optic Design Considerations.
11. Wireless Design Considerations.

III. Planning for High-Speed Cabling Systems.

12. Data Compression.
13. Implementation Plan Development.

IV. Installing the Cabling Systems.

14. Testing Techniques.
15. Installation.
16. Certification of System Performance.

V. Maintaining Cabling Systems.

17. Ongoing Maintenance.
18. Standards Development.
19. Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations.
Appendixes.
Glossary.
Index.