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PartÂ III.Â Building an Ethernet System

Part III will describe how to build Ethernet local area networks. ChapterÂ 15 covers the structured cabling standards and how structured cabling systems are organized. Chapters 16 and 17 explain how twisted-pair and fiber optic cables and connectors work, and how to use them.

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