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Contents Introduction Key Planning Considerations Design Objectives Getting Started General Design Connectivity Issues for Ethernet Servers and Services Conclusion Appendix A: Standards Bodies Appendix B: Tools and Equipment Appendix C: Network Monitoring Tools References/Credits Illustrations Figure 1: Network Layers Figure 2: Network Topologies Figure 3: Hierarchical Star Network Tables Table 1: UTP Wires and Colors Printer Friendly Version Best Practices in Network Design (PDF file, 238 KB) Get Acrobat Reader

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Appendix B: Tools and Equipment

UTP Tools: Wire cutters, sheathing stripper, crimping tool, cable tester

Fiber Optic Tools: Fiber Connector Kit (includes all the tools to put on fiber connectors), light source, light meter, inspection scope

Test Equipment: Find equipment at Fluke (http://www.fluke.com), MicroTest (http://www.microtest.com), HP/Agilent (http://www.agilent.com)

Tool Sources: Specialized Products (http://www.specialized.net), Jensen (http://www.jensentools.com), Time Motion (http://www.timemotion.com), L-com (http://www.l-com.com), Black Box (http://www.blackbox.com)

Supplies: Anixter (http://www.anixter.com/), Graybar (http://www.graybar.com/), L-com (http://www.l-com.com/), Black Box (http://www.blackbox.com/), Home Depot (http://www.homedepot.com/) and any local electrical contractor supply.