Cabling The Complete Guide to Network Wiring

Contents......Page 12
Introduction......Page 30
Part I Cabling Technology and Components......Page 34
1 Introduction to Data Cabling......Page 36
The Golden Rules of Data Cabling......Page 38
The Importance of Reliable Cabling......Page 39
You've Come a Long Way, Baby: The Legacy of Proprietary Cabling Systems......Page 41
Cabling and the Need for Speed......Page 43
Cable Design......Page 58
Data Communications 101......Page 76
Speed Bumps: What Slows Down Your Data......Page 85
The Future of Cabling Performance......Page 100
2 Cabling Specifications and Standards......Page 102
Structured Cabling and Standardization......Page 103
ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A Cabling Standard......Page 116
ISO/IEC 11801......Page 164
Anixter Cable Performance Levels Program......Page 167
Other Cabling Technologies......Page 170
3 Choosing the Correct Cabling......Page 176
Topologies......Page 177
UTP, Optical Fiber, and Future-Proofing......Page 181
Network Architectures......Page 183
Network-Connectivity Devices......Page 210
4 Cable System and Infrastructure Constraints......Page 222
Where Do Codes Come From?......Page 223
The National Electrical Code......Page 231
Knowing and Following the Codes......Page 252
5 Cabling System Components......Page 254
The Cable......Page 255
Wall Plates and Connectors......Page 259
Cabling Pathways......Page 260
Wiring Closets......Page 266
6 Tools of the Trade......Page 284
Building a Cabling Tool Kit......Page 286
Common Cabling Tools......Page 287
Cable Testing......Page 301
Cabling Supplies and Tools......Page 306
Tools That a Smart Data-Cable Technician Carries......Page 317
A Preassembled Kit Could Be It......Page 318
Part II Network Media and Connectors......Page 320
7 Copper Cable Media......Page 322
Types of Copper Cabling......Page 323
Best Practices for Copper Installation......Page 337
Copper Cable for Data Applications......Page 348
Copper Cable for Voice Applications......Page 355
Testing......Page 363
8 Wall Plates......Page 368
Wall-Plate Design and Installation Issues......Page 369
Fixed-Design Wall Plates......Page 379
Modular Wall Plates......Page 382
Biscuit Jacks......Page 387
9 Connectors......Page 390
Twisted-Pair Cable Connectors......Page 391
Coaxial Cable Connectors......Page 410
Fiber-Optic Cable Connectors......Page 413
10 Fiber-Optic Media......Page 420
Introduction to Fiber-Optic Transmission......Page 421
Advantages of Fiber-Optic Cabling......Page 423
Disadvantages of Fiber-Optic Cabling......Page 425
Types of Fiber-Optic Cables......Page 426
Fiber Installation Issues......Page 440
11 Unbounded (Wireless) Media......Page 454
Infrared Transmissions......Page 455
Radio-Frequency (RF) Systems......Page 464
Microwave Communications......Page 473
Part III Cabling Design and Installation......Page 480
12 Cabling-System Design and Installation......Page 482
Elements of a Successful Cabling Installation......Page 483
Cabling Topologies......Page 487
Cabling-Plant Uses......Page 491
Choice of Media......Page 494
Telecommunications Closets......Page 495
Cabling Management......Page 500
Data and Cabling Security......Page 506
Cabling Installation Procedures......Page 508
13 Cable-Connector Installation......Page 522
Twisted-Pair Cable-Connector Installation......Page 523
Coaxial Cable-Connector Installation......Page 533
Fiber-Optic Cable-Connector Installation......Page 540
14 Cable-System Testing and Troubleshooting......Page 560
Installation Testing......Page 561
Cable-Plant Certification......Page 575
Cable-Testing Tools......Page 583
Troubleshooting Cabling Problems......Page 595
15 Creating a Request for Proposal (RFP)......Page 602
What Is a Request for Proposal?......Page 603
Developing a Request for Proposal......Page 605
Distributing the RFP and Managing the Vendor-Selection Process......Page 622
Project Administration......Page 624
Technology Network Infrastructure Request for Proposal (A Sample RFP)......Page 625
16 Cabling @ Work: Experience from the Field......Page 634
Hints and Guidelines......Page 635
Case Studies......Page 645
Appendices......Page 654
A Dictionary of Cabling and Telecommunications Terms and Concepts......Page 656
B Cabling Resources......Page 744
Informational Internet Resources......Page 745
Books, Publications, and Videos......Page 749
Vendors and Manufacturers......Page 751
C Registered Communications and Distribution Designer (RCDD) Certification......Page 754
Apply and Be Accepted as a Candidate for the Designation of RCDD......Page 756
Successfully Pass the Stringent RCDD Exam......Page 757
Maintain Your Accreditation through Continuing Membership and Education......Page 760
Check Out BICSI and the RCDD Program for Yourself......Page 761
D Home Cabling: Wiring Your Home for Now and the Future......Page 762
Home-Cabling Facts and Trends......Page 764
Structured Residential Cabling......Page 765
Picking Cabling Equipment for Home Cabling......Page 768
Thinking Forward......Page 770
E Overview of IEEE 1394 and USB Networking......Page 772
IEEE 1394......Page 774
USB......Page 777
References......Page 779
F The Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA) Data-Cabling Installer Certification (DCIC) Program......Page 780
Data-Cabling Installer Certification Program (DCIC)......Page 781
Numbers......Page 786
A......Page 787
B......Page 789
C......Page 792
D......Page 799
E......Page 801
F......Page 803
H......Page 807
I......Page 808
K......Page 812
L......Page 813
M......Page 815
N......Page 817
O......Page 819
P......Page 820
R......Page 824
S......Page 827
T......Page 831
U......Page 837
V......Page 838
W......Page 839
X......Page 840
Z......Page 841
Cable Connector and Tool Identification Guide......Page 842