On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:41:44 -0300, Gustavo Rios <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Dear friends, > >sorry for being off-topic, i am able to rent a pair of twist line (a >circuit) between my home and and friends one. I wonder if there exist >and ethernet extender device that could connect an ethernet cable to a >phone line. It would do no special work, just a raw connection between >2 types of layer, i.e, take "bits" from one end and put it into the >another and vice-versa. > >BTW: i am no engineer (CS Bachelor), so sorry if it sounds too stupid. > >Does that exists ? > >PS: yes, i am a user of OBSD and i am using this list cause i know no >other best suited for this message, if possible, point me one possible >"right" mailing list for such subject. Here in the US, a plain (uncoiled) circuit between two points is either called an "alarm circuit" or a "dry pair" if that's what you got, and you're within distance requirements (wire feet), you can do a number of different things; from all/most the various *DSL technologies, to using CSU/DSU endpoints. Though I don't think much of Cringely, you might find this interesting: http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20010823.html Good luck, JCR
