CCNA 1 and 2 Companion Guide, Revised (Cisco Networking Academy Program)

by Cisco Systems Inc.

• ISBN13: 9781587131509
• ISBN10: 1587131501
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover w/CD
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Cisco Press

Summary

The only Cisco authorized textbook and portable desk reference for the CCNA 1 and 2 course in the Networking Academy

Table of Contents

Foreword	xxix
Introduction	xxxi
Part I CCNA 1	1	(500)
Introduction to Networking	3	(38)
Objectives	3	(1)
Additional Topics of Interest	3	(1)
Key Terms	3	(2)
Connecting to the Internet	5	(13)
Requirements for Internet Connection	5	(1)
PC Basics	6	(5)
Network Interface Card	11	(1)
NIC and Modem Installation	12	(2)
Overview of High-Speed and Dialup Connectivity	14	(1)
TCP/IP Description and Configuration	14	(1)
Testing Connectivity with Ping	15	(1)
Web Browser and Plug-Ins	16	(1)
Troubleshooting Internet Connection Problems	17	(1)
Network Math	18	(15)
Binary Presentation of Data	18	(1)
Bits and Bytes	18	(3)
Base 10 Number System	21	(1)
Base 2 Number System	22	(1)
Converting Decimal Numbers to 8-Bit Binary Numbers	23	(2)
Converting 8-Bit Binary Numbers to Decimal Numbers	25	(2)
Four-Octet Dotted-Decimal Representation of a 32-Bit Binary Number	27	(1)
Hexadecimal	27	(3)
Boolean or Binary Logic	30	(1)
IP Addresses and Network Masks	31	(2)
Summary	33	(1)
Key Terms	34	(3)
Check Your Understanding	37	(4)
Networking Fundamentals	41	(68)
Objectives	41	(1)
Additional Topics of Interest	41	(1)
Key Terms	42	(1)
Networking Terminology	43	(35)
Data Networks	43	(3)
Network History	46	(2)
Networking Devices	48	(14)
Network Topology	62	(7)
Network Protocols	69	(1)
Local-Area Networks (LANs)	69	(1)
Wide-Area Networks (WANs)	70	(2)
Metropolitan-Area Networks (MANs)	72	(1)
Storage-Area Networks (SANs)	73	(2)
Virtual Private Network (VPN)	75	(1)
Benefits of VPNs	75	(2)
Intranets and Extranets	77	(1)
Bandwidth	78	(8)
Importance of Bandwidth	78	(1)
Analogies	79	(2)
Measurement	81	(1)
Limitations	81	(2)
Throughput	83	(1)
Data Transfer Calculation	84	(1)
Digital Versus Analog	85	(1)
Networking Models	86	(11)
Using Layers to Analyze Problems in a Flow of Materials	87	(1)
Using Layers to Describe Data Communication	88	(1)
OSI Model	88	(2)
OSI Layers	90	(2)
Peer-to-Peer Communications	92	(1)
TCP/IP Model	93	(1)
Detailed Encapsulation Process	94	(3)
Summary	97	(3)
Key Terms	100	(3)
Check Your Understanding	103	(6)
Networking Media	109	(62)
Objectives	109	(1)
Additional Topics of Interest	109	(1)
Key Terms	110	(1)
Copper Media	111	(17)
Atoms and Electrons	112	(2)
Voltage	114	(1)
Resistance and Impedance	115	(1)
Current	116	(1)
Circuits	116	(3)
Cable Specifications	119	(2)
Coaxial Cable	121	(3)
STP Cable	124	(1)
UTP Cable	125	(3)
Optical Media	128	(26)
The Electromagnetic Spectrum	129	(2)
Ray Model of Light	131	(1)
Reflection	132	(1)
Refraction	133	(1)
Total Internal Reflection	134	(5)
Multimode Fiber	139	(1)
Single-Mode Fiber	139	(2)
Other Optical Components	141	(2)
Signals and Noise in Optical Fibers	143	(2)
Installation, Care, and Testing of Optical Fiber	145	(9)
Wireless Media	154	(10)
Wireless LAN Organization and Standards	155	(1)
Wireless Devices and Topologies	156	(2)
How Wireless LANs Communicate	158	(1)
Authentication and Association	159	(1)
The Radiowave and Microwave Spectrums	160	(1)
Signals and Noise on a WLAN	161	(1)
Wireless Security	162	(2)
Summary	164	(2)
Key Terms	166	(2)
Check Your Understanding	168	(3)
Cabling Testing	171	(30)
Objectives	171	(1)
Additional Topics of Interest	171	(1)
Key Terms	172	(1)
Frequency-Based Cable Testing	173	(8)
Waves	173	(1)
Sine Waves and Square Waves	174	(1)
Exponents and Logarithms	175	(1)
Decibels	176	(1)
Time and Frequency of Signals	177	(2)
Analog and Digital Signals	179	(1)
Noise in Time and Frequency	179	(1)
Bandwidth	180	(1)
Signals and Noise	181	(12)
Signaling Over Copper and Fiber-Optic Cabling	181	(3)
Attenuation and Insertion Loss on Copper Media	184	(1)
Sources of Noise on Copper Media	185	(1)
Types of Crosstalk	186	(2)
Cable Testing Standards	188	(2)
Other Test Parameters	190	(1)
Time-Based Parameters	190	(1)
Testing Optical Fiber	191	(1)
A New Standard	192	(1)
Summary	193	(2)
Key Terms	195	(2)
Check Your Understanding	197	(4)
Cabling LANs and WANs	201	(44)
Objectives	201	(1)
Additional Topics of Interest	201	(1)
Key Terms	202	(1)
Cabling LANs	202	(25)
LAN Physical Layer	203	(1)
Ethernet in the Campus	204	(2)
Ethernet Media and Connector Requirements	206	(2)
Connection Media	208	(1)
UTP Implementation	209	(4)
Repeaters	213	(1)
Hubs	214	(2)
Wireless	216	(1)
Bridges	216	(3)
Switches	219	(1)
Host Connectivity	220	(2)
Peer-to-Peer	222	(2)
Client/Server	224	(3)
Cabling WANs	227	(11)
WAN Physical Layer	227	(1)
WAN Serial Connections	228	(2)
Routers and Serial Connections	230	(2)
Routers and ISDN BRI Connections	232	(2)
Routers and DSL Connections	234	(2)
Routers and Cable Connections	236	(1)
Setting Up Console Connections	237	(1)
Summary	238	(2)
Key Terms	240	(1)
Check Your Understanding	241	(4)
Ethernet Fundamentals	245	(46)
Objectives	245	(1)
Additional Topics of Interest	245	(1)
Key Terms	246	(1)
Ethernet Fundamentals	247	(13)
Introduction to Ethernet	247	(2)
IEEE Ethernet Naming Rules	249	(1)
Ethernet and the OSI Model	250	(3)
Naming	253	(1)
Layer 2 Framing	254	(2)
Ethernet Frame Structure	256	(2)
Ethernet Frame Fields	258	(2)
Ethernet Operation	260	(23)
Media Access Control (MAC)	260	(2)
MAC Rules and Collision Detection/Backoff	262	(4)
Ethernet Timing	266	(2)
Interframe Spacing and Backoff	268	(3)
Error Handling	271	(1)
Types of Collisions	272	(3)
Ethernet Errors	275	(2)
FCS and Beyond	277	(1)
Ethernet Autonegotiation	278	(2)
Link Establishment and Full and Half Duplex	280	(3)
Summary	283	(1)
Key Terms	284	(3)
Check Your Understanding	287	(4)
Ethernet Technologies	291	(44)
Objectives	291	(1)
Additional Topics of Interest	291	(1)
Key Terms	292	(1)
10-Mbps and 100-Mbps Ethernet	292	(20)
10-Mbps Ethernet	293	(4)
10BASE5	297	(1)
10BASE2	298	(1)
10BASE-T	299	(3)
10BASE-T Wiring and Architecture	302	(1)
100-Mbps Ethernet	303	(2)
100BASE-TX	305	(3)
100BASE-FX	308	(2)
Fast Ethernet Architecture	310	(2)
Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet	312	(17)
1000-Mbps Ethernet	313	(1)
1000BASE-T	314	(3)
1000BASE-SX and LX	317	(3)
Gigabit Ethernet Architecture	320	(2)
10-Gigabit Ethernet	322	(3)
10-Gigibit Ethernet Architectures	325	(3)
Future of Ethernet	328	(1)
Summary	329	(1)
Key Terms	330	(2)
Check Your Understanding	332	(3)
Ethernet Switching	335	(30)
Objectives	335	(1)
Key Terms	335	(1)
Ethernet Switching	336	(11)
Layer 2 Bridging	337	(1)
Layer 2 Switching	337	(3)
Switch Operation	340	(1)
Latency	341	(1)
Switch Modes	342	(1)
Spanning-Tree Protocol	343	(4)
Collision Domains and Broadcast Domains	347	(13)
Shared Media Environments	347	(2)
Collision Domains	349	(3)
Segmentation	352	(2)
Layer 2 Broadcasts	354	(2)
Broadcast Domains	356	(1)
Introduction to Data Flow	357	(2)
What Is a Network Segment?	359	(1)
Summary	360	(1)
Key Terms	361	(1)
Check Your Understanding	362	(3)
TCP/IP Protocol Suite and IP Addressing	365	(52)
Objectives	365	(1)
Key Terms	365	(1)
Introduction to TCP/IP	366	(10)
History and Future of TCP/IP	366	(2)
Application Layer	368	(1)
Transport Layer	369	(1)
Internet Layer	370	(1)
Network Access Layer	371	(1)
The OSI Model and the TCP/IP Model	372	(2)
Internet Architecture	374	(2)
Internet Addresses	376	(21)
IP Addressing	377	(2)
Decimal and Binary Conversion	379	(3)
IPv4 Addressing	382	(3)
Class A, B, C, D, and E IP Addresses	385	(3)
Reserved IP Addresses	388	(3)
Public and Private IP Addresses	391	(2)
Introduction to Subnetting	393	(2)
IPv4 Versus IPv6	395	(2)
Obtaining an IP Address	397	(13)
Obtaining an Internet Address	397	(1)
Static Assignment of an IP Address	398	(1)
RARP IP Address Assignment	399	(2)
BOOTP IP Address Assignment	401	(1)
DHCP IP Address Management	402	(2)
Problems in Address Resolution	404	(2)
Address Resolution Protocol	406	(4)
Summary	410	(1)
Key Terms	411	(1)
Check Your Understanding	412	(5)
Routing Fundamentals and Subnets	417	(52)
Objectives	417	(1)
Key Terms	418	(1)
Routed Protocol	419	(8)
Routable and Routed Protocols	419	(2)
IP as a Routed Protocol	421	(1)
Packet Propagation and Switching Within a Router	422	(2)
Connectionless and Connection-Oriented Delivery	424	(2)
Anatomy of an IP Packet	426	(1)
IP Routing Protocols	427	(19)
Routing Overview	427	(2)
Routing Versus Switching	429	(3)
Routed Versus Routing	432	(2)
Path Determination	434	(3)
Routing Tables	437	(2)
Routing Algorithms and Metrics	439	(1)
IGP and EGP	440	(2)
Link-State and Distance Vector	442	(2)
Routing Protocols	444	(2)
The Mechanics of Subnetting	446	(12)
Classes of Network IP Addresses	446	(1)
Introduction to and Reasons for Subnetting	447	(2)
Establishing the Subnet Mask Address	449	(2)
Applying the Subnet Mask	451	(3)
Subnetting Class A and B Networks	454	(2)
Calculating the Resident Subnetwork Through ANDing	456	(2)
Summary	458	(3)
Key Terms	461	(3)
Check Your Understanding	464	(5)
TCP/IP Transport and Application Layers	469	(32)
Objectives	469	(1)
Key Terms	469	(1)
TCP/IP Transport Layer	470	(13)
Introduction to the TCP/IP Transport Layer	470	(2)
Flow Control	472	(1)
Session Establishment, Maintenance, and Termination	472	(2)
Three-Way Handshake	474	(1)
Windowing	475	(2)
Acknowledgment	477	(1)
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)	478	(1)
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)	479	(1)
TCP and UDP Port Numbers	480	(3)
The Application Layer	483	(9)
Introduction to the TCP/IP Application Layer	483	(3)
DNS	486	(1)
FTP and TFTP	487	(1)
HTTP	488	(1)
SMTP	489	(1)
SNMP	490	(1)
Telnet	490	(2)
Summary	492	(1)
Key Terms	493	(2)
Check Your Understanding	495	(6)
Part II CCNA 2	501	(370)
WANs and Routers	503	(44)
Objectives	503	(1)
Key Terms	503	(1)
WANs	504	(23)
Introduction to WANs	504	(7)
Introduction to Routers in a WAN	511	(1)
Router LANs and WANs	511	(14)
Role of Routers in a WAN	525	(1)
Academy Approach to Hands-On Labs	526	(1)
Routers	527	(14)
Router Internal Components	527	(5)
Router Physical Characteristics	532	(2)
Router External Connections	534	(1)
Management Port Connections	534	(1)
Console Port Connections	535	(2)
Connecting Router LAN Interfaces	537	(1)
Connecting WAN Interfaces	538	(3)
Summary	541	(1)
Key Terms	542	(1)
Check Your Understanding	543	(4)
Introduction to Routers	547	(34)
Objectives	547	(1)
Key Terms	547	(1)
Operating Cisco IOS Software	548	(6)
The Purpose of Cisco IOS Software	548	(1)
Router User Interface	548	(1)
Router User Interface Modes	549	(1)
Cisco IOS Software Features	550	(3)
Operation of Cisco IOS Software	553	(1)
Starting a Router	554	(21)
Initial Startup of Cisco Routers	554	(6)
Router LED Indicators	560	(1)
The Initial Router Boot Up	561	(2)
Establish a Console Connection	563	(2)
Router Login	565	(1)
Keyboard Help in the Router CLI	566	(5)
Enhanced Editing Commands	571	(1)
Router Command History	572	(1)
Troubleshooting Command-Line Errors	573	(1)
The show version Command	574	(1)
Summary	575	(1)
Key Terms	576	(1)
Check Your Understanding	577	(4)
Configuring a Router	581	(32)
Objectives	581	(1)
Key Terms	581	(1)
Configuring a Router	582	(14)
CLI Command Modees	582	(7)
Configuring a Router Name	589	(1)
Configuring Router Passwords	590	(1)
Examining the show Commands	591	(3)
Configuring a Serial Interface	594	(1)
Making Configuration Changes	595	(1)
Configuring an Ethernet Interface	596	(1)
Finishing the Configuration	596	(12)
Importance of Configuration Standards	597	(1)
Interface Descriptions	597	(1)
Configuring Interface Description	597	(1)
Login Banners	598	(1)
Configuring Message-of-the-Day (MOTD)	599	(1)
Host Name Resolution	600	(1)
Configuring Host Tables	601	(1)
Configuration Backup and Documentation	601	(1)
Backing Up Configuration Files	602	(6)
Summary	608	(1)
Key Terms	609	(1)
Check Your Understanding	610	(3)
Learning About Other Devices	613	(24)
Objectives	613	(1)
Key Terms	613	(1)
Discovering and Connecting to Neighbors	614	(7)
Introduction to CDP	614	(1)
Information Obtained with CDP	615	(3)
Implementation, Monitoring, and Maintenance of CDP	618	(1)
Creating a Network Map of the Environment	619	(1)
Disabling CDP	620	(1)
Troubleshooting CDP	620	(1)
Getting Information About Remote Devices	621	(10)
Telnet	621	(1)
Establishing and Verifying a Telnet Connection	622	(1)
Disconnecting and Suspending Telnet Sessions	623	(1)
Advanced Telnet Operation	624	(1)
Alternative Connectivity Tests	624	(7)
Troubleshooting IP Addressing Issues	631	(1)
Summary	631	(1)
Key Terms	632	(1)
Check Your Understanding	633	(4)
Managing Cisco IOS Software	637	(30)
Objectives	637	(1)
Key Terms	637	(1)
Router Boot Sequence and Verification	638	(7)
Stages of the Router Power-On Boot Sequence	638	(1)
How a Cisco Device Locates and Loads IOS	639	(1)
Using the boot system Command	640	(1)
Configuration Register	641	(2)
Troubleshooting IOS Boot Failure	643	(2)
Managing the Cisco File System	645	(16)
IOS File System Overview	645	(2)
IOS Naming Conventions	647	(2)
Managing Configuration Files Using TFTP	649	(2)
Managing Configuration Files Using Copy and Paste	651	(2)
Managing IOS Images Using TFTP	653	(2)
Managing IOS Images with Xmodem	655	(3)
Environmental Variables	658	(2)
File System Verification	660	(1)
Summary	661	(1)
Key Terms	662	(1)
Check Your Understanding	663	(4)
Routing and Routing Protocols	667	(38)
Objectives	667	(1)
Key Terms	667	(1)
Introduction to Static Routing	668	(10)
Introducing Routing	668	(1)
Static Route Operation	669	(3)
Configuring Static Routes	672	(3)
Configuring Default Route Forwarding	675	(1)
Verifying Static Route Configuration	676	(1)
Troubleshooting Static Route Configuration	677	(1)
Dynamic Routing Overview	678	(12)
Introduction to Routing Protocols	680	(2)
Autonomous Systems	682	(1)
Purpose of a Routing Protocol and Autonomous Systems	682	(1)
Identifying the Classes of Routing Protocols	683	(1)
Distance Vector Routing Protocol Features	683	(3)
Link-State Routing Protocol Features	686	(4)
Routing Protocols Overview	690	(8)
Path Determination	694	(1)
Routing Configuration	694	(2)
Routing Protocols	696	(1)
IGP Versus EGP	697	(1)
Summary	698	(1)
Key Terms	699	(2)
Check Your Understanding	701	(4)
Distance Vector Routing Protocols	705	(44)
Objectives	705	(1)
Key Terms	705	(1)
Distance Vector Routing	706	(8)
Distance Vector Routing Updates	707	(1)
Distance Vector Routing Loop Issues	707	(1)
Defining a Maximum Count	708	(2)
Eliminating Routing Loops Through Split Horizon	710	(1)
Route Poisoning	711	(1)
Avoiding Routing Loops with Triggered Updates	712	(1)
Preventing Routing Loops with Holddown Timers	713	(1)
RIP	714	(17)
RIP Routing Process	714	(1)
Configuring RIP	715	(1)
Using the ip classless Command	716	(2)
Common RIP Configuration Issues	718	(2)
Verifying RIP Configuration	720	(2)
Troubleshooting RIP Update Issues	722	(3)
Preventing Routing Updates Through an Interface	725	(1)
Load Balancing with RIP	725	(2)
Load Balancing Across Multiple Paths	727	(1)
Integrating Static Routes with RIP	728	(3)
IGRP	731	(12)
IGRP Features	731	(1)
IGRP Metrics	732	(1)
IGRP Routes	733	(1)
IGRP Stability Features	734	(1)
Configuring IGRP	735	(1)
Migrating RIP to IGRP	736	(2)
Verifying IGRP Configuration	738	(2)
Troubleshooting IGRP	740	(3)
Summary	743	(1)
Key Terms	744	(2)
Check Your Understanding	746	(3)
TCP/IP Suite Error and Control Messages	749	(24)
Objectives	749	(1)
Additional Topics of Interest	749	(1)
Key Terms	749	(1)
Overview of TCP/IP Error Messages	750	(12)
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)	750	(1)
Error Reporting and Error Correction	751	(1)
ICMP Message Delivery	752	(1)
Unreachable Networks	753	(1)
Using ping to Test Destination Reachability	754	(3)
Detecting Excessively Long Routes	757	(2)
Echo Messages	759	(1)
Destination Unreachable Message	760	(2)
Miscellaneous Error Reporting	762	(1)
Overview of TCP/IP Suite Control Messages	762	(8)
Introduction to Control Messages	762	(1)
ICMP Redirect/Change Requests	763	(1)
Clock Synchronization and Transit Time Estimation	764	(1)
Information Requests and Reply Message Formats	765	(1)
Address Mask Requests	766	(1)
Router Discovery Message	767	(2)
Router Solicitation Message	769	(1)
Congestion and Flow Control Messages	769	(1)
Summary	770	(1)
Key Terms	771	(1)
Check Your Understanding	772	(1)
Basic Router Troubleshooting	773	(34)
Objectives	773	(1)
Key Terms	773	(1)
Examining the Routing Table	774	(8)
The show ip route Command	774	(1)
Determining the Gateway of Last Resort	775	(2)
Determining the Route Source and Destination	777	(1)
Determining L2 and L3 Addresses	777	(1)
Determining the Route Administrative Distance	777	(1)
Determining the Route Metric	778	(2)
Determining the Route Next Hop	780	(1)
Determining the Last Routing Update	780	(2)
Observing Multiple Paths to Destination	782	(1)
Network Testing	782	(9)
Introduction to Network Testing	783	(1)
Using a Structured Approach to Troubleshooting	783	(2)
Testing by OSI Layers	785	(2)
Layer 1 Troubleshooting Using Indicators	787	(1)
Layer 3 Troubleshooting Using ping	788	(2)
Layer 7 Troubleshooting Using Telnet	790	(1)
Troubleshooting Router Issues Overview	791	(11)
Troubleshooting Layer 1 Using show interfaces	791	(3)
Troubleshooting Layer 2 Using show interfaces	794	(1)
Troubleshooting Using show cdp	795	(1)
Troubleshooting Using traceroute	796	(2)
Troubleshooting Routing Issues Using show ip route and show ip protocols	798	(2)
Troubleshooting Using show controllers	800	(1)
Introduction to debug	800	(2)
Summary	802	(1)
Key Terms	803	(1)
Check Your Understanding	803	(4)
Intermediate TCP/IP	807	(28)
Objectives	807	(1)
Additional Topics of Interest	807	(1)
Key Terms	807	(6)
TCP Operation	813	(10)
TCP Operation	814	(1)
Synchronization or 3-Way Handshake	814	(2)
Denial-of-Service Attacks	816	(1)
Windowing and Window Size	816	(4)
Sequencing Numbers	820	(1)
Positive Acknowledgments (ACK)	821	(1)
UDP Operation	822	(1)
Overview of Transport Layer Ports	823	(8)
Multiple Conversations Between Hosts	824	(2)
Ports for Services	826	(1)
Ports for Clients	827	(1)
Port Numbering and Well-Known Port Numbers	827	(1)
Example of Multiple Sessions Between Hosts	828	(1)
Comparison of MAC Addresses, IP Addresses, and Port Numbers	828	(3)
Summary	831	(1)
Key Terms	832	(1)
Check Your Understanding	832	(3)
Access Control Lists (ACLs)	835	(36)
Objectives	835	(1)
Additional Topics of Interest	835	(1)
Key Terms	835	(1)
Access Control List Fundamentals	836	(12)
Introduction to ACLs	838	(2)
How ACLs Work	840	(1)
Creating ACLs	841	(3)
The Function of a Wildcard Mask	844	(3)
Verifying ACLs	847	(1)
Access Control Lists	848	(19)
Standard ACLs	849	(3)
Extended ACLs	852	(8)
Named ACLs	860	(4)
Placing ACLs	864	(1)
Firewalls	865	(1)
Restricting Virtual Terminal Access	866	(1)
Summary	867	(1)
Key Terms	868	(1)
Check Your Understanding	868	(3)
Part III Appendixes	871	(2)
Appendix A Structured Cabling	873	(96)
Objectives	873	(1)
Key Terms	874	(1)
Structured Cabling Systems, Standards, and Codes	875	(16)
Rules of Structured Cabling for LANs	876	(1)
Subsystems of Structured Cabling	876	(2)
Scalability	878	(1)
Demarcation Point	879	(1)
Telecommunications and Equipment Rooms	880	(2)
Work Areas	882	(4)
MC, IC, and HC	886	(5)
Structured Cabling Standards and Codes	891	(5)
Telecommunications Industry Association and Electronic Industries Alliances	892	(3)
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization	895	(1)
International Organization for Standardization	895	(1)
U.S. Codes	896	(2)
Evolution of Standards	896	(2)
Safety	898	(6)
Safety Codes and Standards for the United States	899	(2)
Safety Around Electricity	901	(3)
Lab and Workplace Safety Practices	904	(4)
Workplace Safety	904	(1)
Ladder Safety	905	(1)
Fiber-Optic Safety	906	(1)
Fire Extinguisher Use	906	(1)
Personal Safety Equipment	907	(1)
Tools of the Trade	908	(8)
Stripping and Cutting Tools	908	(2)
Termination Tools	910	(1)
Diagnostic Tools	911	(1)
Installation Support Tools	912	(1)
Fish Tape	913	(1)
Cable Tree	914	(1)
Bullwheels	914	(1)
Pulleys	915	(1)
Wire Mesh or Kellem Grips	915	(1)
Installation Process	916	(19)
Rough-In Phase	917	(4)
Mounting Jacks in Drywall	921	(1)
Mounting Jacks in Plaster	922	(1)
Mounting Jacks in Wood	922	(1)
Flush-Mounting a Jack in a Wall	923	(1)
Pulling Cable to the Jacks	923	(1)
Fishing Cable from Below a Wall	924	(1)
Vertical Cable Installation	924	(4)
Fire-Stops	928	(1)
Terminating Copper Media	929	(3)
The Trimout Phase	932	(3)
Finish Phase	935	(10)
Cable Testing	935	(3)
Time Domain Reflectometer	938	(1)
Cable Certification and Documentation	939	(5)
Cutting Over	944	(1)
The Cabling Business	945	(8)
Site Survey	946	(3)
Labor Situations	949	(1)
Contract Revision and Signing	949	(1)
Project Planning	950	(1)
Final Documentation	951	(2)
Case Study: FARB Software Development, Ltd.: Network Design and Implementation	953	(11)
Overview	953	(1)
General Design Process Framework	953	(1)
Predesign Process	954	(1)
Design Methodology and Deliverables	955	(1)
Standards Organizations	956	(1)
Standards Definitions	956	(1)
Electrical Safety	957	(1)
Telecommunications Room Requirements	958	(1)
Network Applications at FARB	959	(1)
Where Does It All Go?	959	(1)
Structured Cabling Case Study Hints	960	(1)
Hints	961	(3)
Summary	964	(2)
Key Terms	966	(3)
Appendix B Check Your Understanding Answer Key	969	(16)
Appendix C Glossary of Key Terms	985	(22)
Index	1007