David Barnett & David Groth 
Cabling [PDF ebook] 
The Complete Guide to Network Wiring

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 result from poor cabling.
In this third edition of a widely acclaimed resource, three
networking experts share their extensive experience, teaching you
the cabling skills you need to build a reliable, efficient, and
cost-effective network cabling infrastructure. As you master these
techniques, you’ll learn to avoid common pitfalls and troubleshoot
problems as quickly as they arise. Coverage includes:
* Choosing the right cables and components for your network
architecture and topology
* Avoiding unnecessary and unexpected costs
* Understanding the current limitations of data communications
and network cabling
* Understanding how laws and building codes constrain
cabling
* Understanding the function and importance of universal cabling
standards
* Determining when you have a cabling-related network
problem
* Assembling a complete cabling toolkit
* Integrating voice and data on the same cable system
* Setting up an infrastructure in which desktops, printers,
copiers, and other nodes share cabling
* Understanding issues of bandwidth, impedance, resistance,
attenuation, crosstalk, capacitance, propagation, delay, and delay
skew
* Working effectively with USB and Firewire
* Knowing when to discard legacy cabling and begin anew
* Documenting your cabling
* Creating an RFP and selecting a vendor

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