Appendix A. The Bottom Line Solutions

Each of The Bottom Line sections in the chapters challenges your understanding of the chapters' concepts and improves your skills.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Data Cabling

Identify the key industry standards necessary to specify, install, and test network cabling

Early cabling systems were unstructured and proprietary, and often worked only with a specific vendor's equipment. Frequently, vendor-specific cabling caused problems due to lack of flexibility. More important, with so many options, it was difficult to utilize a standard approach to the design, installation, and testing of network cabling systems. This often led to poorly planned and poorly implemented cabling systems that did not support the intended ...

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