Cabling The Complete Guide to Network Wiring

by Jim McBee, David Groth, David Barnett

Book Overview

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 70% of all network-related problems... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470898712
• ISBN13: 9780470898710
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Wiley Custom Services
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Spartan Systems Inc. ( Low voltage contractor )

This book is good for beginners, Connector and cable identification is easy with the color insert. My installers each have a copy, keep it for reference. [...]

A Great Book for the IT Manager

In the IT world, it is easy to find computer books on various subjects such as Windows, but just try and find a good book on Network Cabling! Here is the book I have been looking for! Now I don't have to call a cabling contractor every time I have a simple question about how to do something. This book goes into several areas that most computer books don't even address. Do you want to know more about Punchdown Blocks? This book addresses the subject. Do you want to know about Cable Testing? This book discusses NEXT, FEXT, and other common cable test measurements. If you do any of your own cabling or you want to be more involved with designing your own network layout, I suggest you get this book. It will explain a lot of things that you will never learn about in most computer related classes.

Thorough guide on cabling

This book contains hundreds of illustrations and photos as well as detailed instructions on how to wire all kinds of networks. This is an excellent source of information on what kind of cable to buy, the tools you will need, and what pitfalls to avoid on many cabling jobs. This book is a complete source of information, which is laid out in an easy-to-read manner. With this book and a few tools, you should have no difficulty completing your cabling work.

This is the absolute bible on cabling for "Any " installer.

This is without any doubts the best book on the market about cabling or telecommunications wiring.If you are a would-be installer,this book will give all the basics required for a well rounded view on equipment and cable installation.you will learn how to read the markings on the cable;how cable is rated(flamability,transmission properties,cable construction)and the standards of installation(national electric code,Eia/Tia-568);how to choose the right cables,connectors, and equipment to fit the application(end result).Then, there is a 32 page insert of colour photographs illustrating how to do the actual installations.This book is a general guide,thereby,here are some recommendations for anyone wanting to go into technical details:(1)Communications Cabling(2)Optical fiber installation by E.Pearson,(3)Basic Electricity by -Nooger/Neville,Inc(vol 1-2)

Informative and useful! Best book I've purchased this year!

This has been the most useful book I have read all year! This is my best book purchase of the year! I'm a system administrator and I have been given the task of planning the move of my company's local area network to a new location. I had seen cabling installed before and thought I knew something about it. I contacted a few contractors and they threw at me an mess of technical terms about cabling. One of them recommended this book. In the first two chapters, I learned most everything I needed to propertly plan my cabling system; the other chapters gave me many ideas. This book immediately helped to save me tens of thousands of dollars and gave me the information necessary to plan a proper cabling infrastructure. I can't say enough good things about it!