Has your office been taken over by a tangled mess of cable and wire which seems to grow larger every time you look at it? If this sounds like you, you have probably been putting it off because you weren’t quite sure how to proceed, well here’s your answer! The Network Cabling Kit For Dummies was designed to be your complete solution; with all the tools, cable, connectors and instructions you need to create your own custom length patch cables. The kit includes an easy-to-follow instruction book that will walk you through every step of the way with a comprehensive format and informative illustrations. The time has come to take back your office!
1. Strip Cable
2. Assemble
3. Terminate
Install network outlets…
For the more ambitious, installing or making changes to your computer network has never been easier than with this kit. The Network Cabling Kit For Dummies is just what you’ve been looking for with a detailed instruction book complete with a materials list and expert advice to guide you through the installation of network cabling in your home… including how to connect network wall outlets.
1. Strip Cable
2. Assemble
3. Terminate
About the Paladin-For Dummies Partnership...
Created in partnership between Paladin Tools and Wiley (publisher of For Dummies), the Cable and Satellite Wiring Kit for Dummies is an outstanding value which combines the tool and installation expertise of the leading manufacturer of professional data communication tools with the proven For Dummies book format.
Smart buy & a fun project! I found the kit to be an excellent solution for what I had accepted as the inevitable wad of wire behind my desk. I was surprised by how easily I made my first patch cord...& it worked! If I had one suggestion it would be for the images in the book to be in color, but it wasn't necessary. The actual instructions were thorough yet simple enough not to confuse or complicate. There was plenty of wire for what I needed and the tools worked great. Overall, I thought it was a smart buy and a fun project.
pamphlet The book that came with the kit was in reality a brochure. I realized that there is only so much information about ethernet cabling, but the 4x6 booklet was almost useless. Also half of the 60 page book was in Spanish.
Etherent cabling is color coded, the booklet is printed in black and white. While its small enough to put in a shirt pocket you need two hands to hold it open. Unless you are going to memorize the color combinations, your first try will be a little difficult.
The tools seem solid enough. The amount of cable, cat5e, is adequate. I have come to expect more from the "dummies" publishers.
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