Cabling

Introduction xxxiiiPart I: LAN Networks and Cabling Systems1Chapter 1: Introduction to Data Cabling 3Chapter 2: Cabling Specifications and Standards 57Chapter 3: Choosing the Correct Cabling 103Chapter 4: Cable System and Infrastructure Constraints 133Chapter 5: Cabling System Components 157Chapter 6: Tools of the Trade 183Chapter 7: Copper Cable Media 215Chapter 8: Fiber-Optic Media 255Chapter 9: Wall Plates 281Chapter 10: Connectors 299Chapter 11: Network Equipment 325Chapter 12: Wireless Networks 343Chapter 13: Cabling System Design and Installation .367Chapter 14: Cable Connector Installation .401Chapter 15: Cable System Testing and Troubleshooting 433Chapter 16: Creating a Request for Proposal 467Chapter 17: Cabling @ Work: Experience from the Field 493Part II: Fiber-Optic Cabling and Components 507Chapter 18: History of Fiber Optics and Broadband Access 509Chapter 19: Principles of Fiber-Optic Transmission 519Chapter 20: Basic Principles of Light 539Chapter 21: Optical Fiber Construction and Theory 555Chapter 22: Optical Fiber Characteristics 573Chapter 23: Safety 605Chapter 24: Fiber-Optic Cables 621Chapter 25: Splicing 653Chapter 26: Connectors 693Chapter 27: Fiber-Optic Light Sources and Transmitters 763Chapter 28: Fiber-Optic Detectors and Receivers 793Chapter 29: Passive Components and Multiplexers 819Chapter 30: Passive Optical Networks 849Chapter 31: Cable Installation and Hardware 869Chapter 32: Fiber-Optic System Design Considerations 903Chapter 33: Test Equipment and Link/Cable Testing 941Chapter 34: Troubleshooting and Restoration 995Appendices 1037Appendix A: The Bottom Line 1039Appendix B: Cabling Resources 1097Appendix C: Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) Certification 1103Appendix D: Home Cabling: Wiring Your Home for Now and the Future 1109Appendix E: Overview of IEEE 1394 and USB Networking 1115Appendix F: The Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA) Certifications 1121Glossary 1155Index 1241... Mehr