| Introduction | p. xv |
| Acknowledgments | p. xix |
| LAN Wiring Systems | p. 1 |
| Designing LAN Wiring Systems | p. 3 |
| Evolutionary and Revolutionary Advances | p. 5 |
| Goals of a Structured Design | p. 6 |
| Reliability and Maintainability | p. 10 |
| Designing a Structured Cabling System | p. 16 |
| Structured Wiring's Component Parts | p. 20 |
| A Structured Cabling Design Example | p. 33 |
| Advances in LAN Wiring Technology | p. 36 |
| Popular LAN Topologies | p. 39 |
| Three Basic Topologies: Bus, Ring, and Star | p. 40 |
| Ethernet Twisted Pair | p. 42 |
| Ethernet Fiber, 10/100/1000 Mbps | p. 52 |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet 10GBaseSX, LX4, LR, and Copper 10GBaseT and CX Wiring | p. 55 |
| Token-Ring | p. 56 |
| Structured Cabling Systems | p. 61 |
| Structured Cabling Perspective | p. 63 |
| Avaya/Lucent (AT&T) Systimax PDS | p. 68 |
| IBM Cabling System | p. 70 |
| Other Standard Cabling Systems | p. 75 |
| LAN Wiring for Future Needs | p. 79 |
| Picking the Next Wiring Technology | p. 80 |
| The Importance of Category | p. 85 |
| Fiber to the Front | p. 87 |
| The Future of Copper Wiring | p. 88 |
| Future (Wiring) Shock | p. 90 |
| LAN Wiring Technology | p. 93 |
| Wire and Cable Technology for LANs | p. 95 |
| Basic Cable Types | p. 96 |
| The FEP Controversy | p. 103 |
| Fiber-Optic General Construction | p. 108 |
| Special Purpose Wire | p. 117 |
| Work Area Outlets | p. 121 |
| Outlet Jack Mountings | p. 122 |
| Modular Jacks for Twisted Pair | p. 129 |
| Standard Jack Pin-Outs | p. 136 |
| Fiber-Optic Outlet Jacks | p. 141 |
| Other Outlet Jack Types | p. 147 |
| Marking Outlets | p. 149 |
| Workmanship | p. 150 |
| Telecommunication Room Terminations | p. 153 |
| Punchdown Blocks | p. 155 |
| Routing and Dressing Devices | p. 171 |
| User Equipment Location | p. 174 |
| Fiber-Optic Termination | p. 177 |
| Marking | p. 183 |
| Workmanship | p. 184 |
| Patch Panels, Cross Connects, and Patch Cords | p. 187 |
| Patch Panels versus Cross-Connects | p. 188 |
| Patch Panels | p. 191 |
| Patch Panel Location and Marking | p. 199 |
| Patch Cords | p. 202 |
| Cross-Connect Jumpers | p. 205 |
| Fiber-Optic Patches and Cords | p. 211 |
| User Cords and Connectors | p. 217 |
| Cable-End Connectors | p. 218 |
| User Cords | p. 225 |
| Open Office Wiring | p. 231 |
| Modular Offices-Modern Problems | p. 232 |
| TIA-568 TSB-75 Guidelines | p. 235 |
| Fiber-Optic Cabling in Open Offices | p. 240 |
| Separation Anxiety | p. 241 |
| Fiber-Optic Techniques | p. 243 |
| Fiber-Optic Basics | p. 244 |
| Standardized Fiber-Optic LAN Cabling | p. 259 |
| Fiber-Optic Equipment Considerations | p. 263 |
| Fiber-Optic Installation Practices | p. 266 |
| Safety Considerations | p. 273 |
| Fiber-Optic Future | p. 276 |
| Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Cabling Technology | p. 277 |
| Gigabit Ethernet | p. 279 |
| Wiring Standards to Support Gigabit Speeds | p. 288 |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet Technology | p. 301 |
| Flexible Tubing | p. 309 |
| Quality Counts | p. 309 |
| Wireless LANs | p. 311 |
| Wireless Applications | p. 312 |
| Wireless Basics | p. 313 |
| Spread Spectrum Technology | p. 320 |
| Wireless LAN Standards | p. 321 |
| 2.4 and 5 GHz Channel Plans | p. 325 |
| Enhancing Wireless Features with VLANs and Security | p. 328 |
| Wireless Link Types | p. 329 |
| Planning a Wireless System | p. 332 |
| Troubleshooting Wireless LANs | p. 338 |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) for APs | p. 342 |
| Plan for the Future | p. 344 |
| The Place of Wireless in a Wired LAN | p. 345 |
| LAN Wire Management | p. 347 |
| Telecommunications Rooms and Wire Management | p. 349 |
| Defining the Telecommunications Rooms (TR) | p. 350 |
| Horizontal and Backbone Wiring | p. 352 |
| Distance Considerations | p. 354 |
| Size Requirements for Telecommunications Rooms | p. 359 |
| Power Requirements for Telecommunications Rooms | p. 360 |
| Backbones and Concentration | p. 362 |
| Testing and Certifying LAN Wiring | p. 367 |
| Certifying Cable and Connecting Hardware | p. 368 |
| Testing Installed Cable | p. 378 |
| Testing Methods | p. 384 |
| Test Equipment | p. 393 |
| Monitoring and Administering LAN Wiring | p. 405 |
| Cable System Monitoring Methods | p. 406 |
| LAN System Documentation | p. 409 |
| Documenting through Cable Administration Tools | p. 413 |
| Troubleshooting LAN Wiring | p. 415 |
| Common Failure Modes | p. 416 |
| Troubleshooting Approaches | p. 428 |
| Training and Certification | p. 431 |
| Computer Network History | p. 432 |
| Wiring Complexity | p. 434 |
| Training versus Certification | p. 435 |
| Job Descriptions and Skill Levels | p. 436 |
| Training Goals | p. 440 |
| Training Resources | p. 441 |
| Certification Programs | p. 444 |
| Sources of Information | p. 445 |
| Appendixes | p. 447 |
| Legacy Wire and Cable | p. 449 |
| Table of Standard Wire Gauges | p. 450 |
| Coaxial Cable | p. 451 |
| Nonpaired Cable | p. 457 |
| Legacy and Less Common Cabling Systems | p. 463 |
| Ethernet Coax | p. 464 |
| Coax Connectors | p. 470 |
| IBM Cabling System and Data Connectors | p. 473 |
| STP-A Data Connectors | p. 473 |
| ARCnet | p. 475 |
| Other Network Types | p. 479 |
| Online Resources | p. 485 |
| Standards Organizations | p. 487 |
| Standards for LAN Wiring | p. 491 |
| Membership and Training Organizations | p. 499 |
| Index | p. 503 |
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