Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 21:39:51 +0000 () From: Tim Moony <timm@uniqsite.com> To: Eddie White <ewhite@ms1.nwla.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Connecting two PCs that are far away Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970123213752.8097A-100000@uniqsite.com> In-Reply-To: <199701240640.AAA07084@ms1.nwla.com>
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On Fri, 24 Jan 1997, Eddie White wrote: > i have run rs-232 up to 350 feet with *good* cable. 100' could be done with > a cheap tawian cable. even though the eia sez not to... > > why not use a couple of cheap utp ne-2000 boards and a cross-over network > cable? no real distance problem there. > [SNIP] Yes there is a problem. The other PC does not have enough resources (memory) to run FreeBSD. I'll settle for good rs-232 cable. Know any *good* cable dealers? On the web?
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