Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 23:59:27 -0600 From: Mike Kercher <mike@synwork.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Connecting two PCs that are far away Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970123235926.006a3f68@synwork.com>
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>Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 23:58:31 -0600 >To: Tim Moony <timm@uniqsite.com> >From: Mike Kercher <mike@synwork.com> >Subject: Re: Connecting two PCs that are far away > >At 09:06 PM 1/23/97 +0000, you wrote: >> >> >>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? >> >> >> >> >> You can run UTP cable up to 328 ft. and stay within Category 5 specifications. You would need a couple of NIC's and an ethernet hub (unless you make a crossover cable to replace the hub). Mike ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~ Syn-Work Media, Inc. | WWW Development & Hosting | Life Safety http://www.synwork.com | Systems Integration | CCTV mike@synwork.com | Voice/Data/Fiber | Access Control Flaq on IRC | Dukane Distributor | BICSI/RCDD :|:|:|: Powered By FreeBSD :|:|:|: Turning PC's Into Workstations ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~
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