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Summary: Excellent reference for engineers and data technicians
Review: This book is terrific. Mr. Vacca has done it again. To my knowledge, an up-to-date cabling book like this has never been published. All aspects of cabling technology is covered, including physical descriptions to system design implementation issues. Of particular value are the chapters on practical cable system installation of local and wide area networks. The comprehensiveness of this book is excellent. Highly recommended for both electrical engineers and data technicians. Also, reference information used throughout book is very helpful for beginners not familiar with the terminology or concepts.
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Summary: The only cabling resource you will ever need!
Review: This book is the only resource you will ever need. The title is deceiving - it coves EVERYTHING about cabling. All standards are included and clearly explained. The advice given is very helpful, and it is obvious that the book is written by someone with extensive experience. I will continue to use this book as a reference, and I have recommended it to my co-workers
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Summary: The only cabling resource you will ever need!
Review: This book is the only resource you will ever need. The title is deceiving - it coves EVERYTHING about cabling. All standards are included and clearly explained. The advice given is very helpful, and it is obvious that the book is written by someone with extensive experience. I will continue to use this book as a reference, and I have recommended it to my co-workers
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Summary: Ready, set - cabling! This book has it all!
Review: This is a comprehensive book. If you are interested in cabling as an instructor, a journeyman, a student, or for general information or complex reference - this book has it all. Setup in seven sections with references,detailed instruction, glossary, appendices etc. The various well laid out sections cover everything from overviews to designing, maintaining, and installing as well as discusions on what lies ahead. Recomendations are made to help lead readers to formulate the correct type and configuration of cabling application for their indivdual use. Various charts, graphs and tables are used throughout to further illustrate the content. Small and large users will all benefit from this books disverse content. John Vacca has shown again that he is truly the "cable genius".
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Summary: A very complete handbook
Review: This is a very complete handbook from John Vacca, both for the beginner, in terms of explaining the various technologies, and for the expert, in understanding the complete picture.
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Summary: BEST reference book, or teaching book available
Review: This is the BEST reference book, available today. One can use it to teach a network cabling class, and feel sure that the information wil be great for ALL students. It has proved to be one of the best classes I've ever taught, using this book. It contains up-to-date information, and covers every aspect of cabling. the best book available on the market. Thank You.
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Summary: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Cabling
Review: This is truly a handbook; it covers all aspects of cabling from design and planning to installation and maintenance. The second edition also includes comprehensive discussions of wireless and home networks, to name just a couple of topics included in the new "Future Directions" section. Of particular interest to the residential user is a clear, concise comparison of DSLs and cable access to the Internet. Sidebars encapsulate such complex issues as wireless messaging (what we can expect in the near future) and the merging of cell phones and the Palm Pilot operating system. Home networking is fully addressed, with practical information on Ethernet, phone line, and wireless communication configurations and an at-a-glance comparison of the three methods in terms of speed, cost, and best uses that will help both computer professionals and novices.
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Summary: Cabling Handbook- or Not!
Review: This second edition of Mr. Vacca's Cabling book is a big improvement over the first edition published in 1999.
This book contains a lot of good practical advise on telecommunications cabling, probably drawn from the author's practical experiences. Designing Cabling systems and cable installation sections are pretty good. However most of this information is also available in BICSI Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manuals, which you should already have a copy if you are working in the telecom field. I feel like a cabling book should have a lot more detail on cabling than topics like Virtual area networks, VPNs, Wireless future, Fiber optic electronics (instead, more info on Fiber cable installations here would be helpful). There are lot better books in those technical areas and you wander why a cabling book should include them. Also, a minimal amount of information is given on the testing cables; so I believe you would be doing better by reading ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-B.2 and B.3 standards. BICSI Telecommunications Cabling Manual for some more details on the subject. If you are planning to install a telecommunication system in an industrial facility and are not familiar with manufacturing environment please look for much more advice than you find here.
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Summary: A Professional's Guide to computer and telecon Cabling.
Review: Vacca has provided for managers, students, and individuals new to computers and telecon cabling a thorough, up-to-date professional's guide to every aspect of LAN and telecommunications cabling. This includes starting from the planning thorough installation and management. Vacca presents the Category 5 twisted pair and fiber to the latest wireless LAN solutions. For an understanding of standards, product comparisons, topology and architecture design, electrical and safety considerations, and additional invaluable information this book is a must read.
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