Develop the skills you need to design and build a reliable, cost-effective cabling infrastructure Fully updated for the growing demand of fiber optics for large-scale communications networks and telecommunication standards, this new edition is organized into two parts. Develop the skills you need to design and build a reliable, cost-effective cabling infrastructure Fully updated for the growing demand of fiber optics for large-scale communications networks and telecommunication standards, this new edition is organized into two parts. Introduction xxxiii Part I: LAN Networks and Cabling Systems1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Data Cabling 3 Chapter 2: Cabling Specifications and Standards 57 Chapter 3: Choosing the Correct Cabling 103 Chapter 4: Cable System and Infrastructure Constraints 133 Chapter 5: Cabling System Components 157 Chapter 6: Tools of the Trade 183 Chapter 7: Copper Cable Media 215 Chapter 8: Fiber-Optic Media 255 Chapter 9: Wall Plates 281 Chapter 10: Connectors 299 Chapter 11: Network Equipment 325 Chapter 12: Wireless Networks 343 Chapter 13: Cabling System Design and Installation .367 Chapter 14: Cable Connector Installation .401 Chapter 15: Cable System Testing and Troubleshooting 433 Chapter 16: Creating a Request for Proposal 467 Chapter 17: Cabling @ Work: Experience from the Field 493 Part II: Fiber-Optic Cabling and Components 507 Chapter 18: History of Fiber Optics and Broadband Access 509 Chapter 19: Principles of Fiber-Optic Transmission 519 Chapter 20: Basic Principles of Light 539 Chapter 21: Optical Fiber Construction and Theory 555 Chapter 22: Optical Fiber Characteristics 573 Chapter 23: Safety 605 Chapter 24: Fiber-Optic Cables 621 Chapter 25: Splicing 653 Chapter 26: Connectors 693 Chapter 27: Fiber-Optic Light Sources and Transmitters 763 Chapter 28: Fiber-Optic Detectors and Receivers 793 Chapter 29: Passive Components and Multiplexers 819 Chapter 30: Passive Optical Networks 849 Chapter 31: Cable Installation and Hardware 869 Chapter 32: Fiber-Optic System Design Considerations 903 Chapter 33: Test Equipment and Link/Cable Testing 941 Chapter 34: Troubleshooting and Restoration 995 Appendices 1037 Appendix A: The Bottom Line 1039 Appendix B: Cabling Resources 1097 Appendix C: Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) Certification 1103 Appendix D: Home Cabling: Wiring Your Home for Now and the Future 1109 Appendix E: Overview of IEEE 1394 and USB Networking 1115 Appendix F: The Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA) Certifications 1121 Glossary 1155 Index 1241