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Might as well try vendor specific forum and mailing lists like cisco or Not. Or asking the advice of TELCOS. Whichever solutions is better doesn't mean it would be cheaper but lies upon your shoulder man. Daniel On Nov 24, 2007 7:06 AM, Michael Janapin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Ariz, > Although I'm facing a similar "hurdle", I'm not the original poster. > LOL! :-) > > I'm still contemplating how to connect our two buildings about 400m apart. > a. using cat5 and 4 switches (cheap 5port switches will do) > b. wireless (fog and constant rain + pine trees as obstruction) > c. fiber optic (expensive + no experience) > > *sigh* > > Anyways, I'm learning a lot from posts like this one. > > Cheers! > > Mhac > > Ariz Jacinto wrote: > > i agree. or he could try deploying 10base5 (~500m) [distance: check!] > > and buy > > the necessary legacy connectors, etc. from HMR [inexpensive?: check!]. > > [availability/support?: gooduck!] > > > > Mhac, there's another question that needs to be answered, can you > > route the > > cable within the company's premises? if not, then you have another > > problem :) > > > > > > > > On Nov 23, 2007 12:38 AM, Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > Ethernet is range-limited to ~160m. Unless you like putting two > > repeaters somewhere... > > > > Or you can use LRE (Long-Range Ethernet). Some Cisco switches can > take > > LRE cards. $$$Profit!$$$ > > > > Another method is to use fiber. You can get cheap Fiber to 10-BaseT > > Ethernet media converters for 5k or so a pop. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _________________________________________________ > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > plug@lists.linux.org.ph (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > plug@lists.linux.org.ph (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- linux user# 459081 Key ID # CA53B229
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