Table of Contents

Introduction.Part I Technology and Components.Chapter 1: Introduction to Data Cabling.Chapter 2: Cabling Specifications and Standards.Chapter 3: Choosing the Correct Cabling.Chapter 4: Cable System and Infrastructure Constraints.Chapter 5: Cabling System Components.Chapter 6: Tools of the Trade.Part II Network Media and Connectors.Chapter 7: Copper Cable Media.Chapter 8: Wall Plates.Chapter 9: Connectors.Chapter 10: Fiber-Optic Media.Chapter 11: Unbounded (Wireless) Media.Part III Cabling Design and Installation.Chapter 12: Cabling-System Design and Installation.Chapter 13: Cable-Connector Installation.Chapter 14: Cable-System Testing and Troubleshooting.Chapter 15: Creating a Request for Proposal (RFP).Chapter 16: Cabling @ Work: Experience from the Field.Glossary.Part IV Appendices.Appendix A: Cabling Resources.Appendix B: Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) Certification.Appendix C: Home Cabling: Wiring Your Home for Now and the Future.Appendix D: Overview of IEEE 1394 and USB Networking.Appendix E: The Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA) Certifications.Index.

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.