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From: Tim Moony <timm@uniqsite.com>
To: Dan Busarow <dan@dpcsys.com>
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Subject: Re: Connecting two PCs that are far away
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On Thu, 23 Jan 1997, Dan Busarow wrote:

> 
> Modems do not work if you just connect them together with phone cord.
> There is some pretty expensive equipment you can get to simulate
> the phone company but phone lines would be a lot easier.
> 
> Short haul modems run about 100-150 each, you need one at each end.
> 
[snip]

Wow, that's expensive.  My two PCs are about 100 feet apart but I want
to nail down the cable on the walls so altogether we're talking about 200
feet.

I just don't know if the cable would pick up too much noise along the way?
What do you suggest?