All coax is shielded, but it is not that simple. First, there are many types of
coax, most with different impedances. You need RG 58A/U, if memory serves
correctly. Other types may or may not look the same, but they certainly cannot
be relied upon to behave the same.
Next, do NOT string exposed coax from one building to another. It may be
improbable, but a lightning strike could have singularly interesting
consequences for the cable, the computers at the ends of the cable, and those at
the computers. The lingering aroma after such an event might be fried RAM or it
might be fried people. Stranger things than this have happened....
David Fisher
CyberMan wrote:
> Do I have to use special shielded cable or just plain old coax would
> work for this distance (100 m) between 2 houses?
>
> Thanks
>
> CyberMan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick L. Mantooth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: CyberMan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 12:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Network
>
> >Meanwhile in North Texas, USA,
> >Linux P5100 - Linksys PCI 10/100M card
> >to
> >W95 P200/MMX - Linksys Ether16 10M
> >
> >25 foot thin coax cable with 50 ohm resistor at each end
> >(plugged in to the BNC-T at back of each card)
> >[resistors are ~US $1.50]
> >
> >Run xdm at Linux and Exceed on W95 and wife/kids log in
> >and play all games with no speed probs.
> >
> >I went with Linksys because they print Linux compatable
> >on the box! Good price also.
> >
> >>From the book:
> >"Maximum distance for a thin coax backbone between repeaters
> >is 607 feet, and 328 feet for 10BaseT"
> >
> >Rick
> >On Sun, 22 Mar 1998, CyberMan wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> What type of cable should I use for a network of 2 computers,
> >> considering that the distance between them is 100 meters max. I don't
> need
> >> very high speed, but I don't want to spend too much. I would like to use
> 2
> >> NE2000 cards, but I've heard that some clones are nothing but crap. Could
> >> you recommend something?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> CyberMan
> >> ______________________________
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> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Romania, Iasi
> >>
> >>
> >--
> >Rick L. Mantooth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >http://www.why.net/users/rickdman/index.html
> >Very funny Scotty. now beam down my clothes.
> >
> >
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