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Posted by Kenneth on February 13, 2005, 4:07 pm
Please log in for more thread options Howdy, I have two systems that are about 600 feet apart. They are currently connected by (and forgive me if I don't have the proper name) 10-Base-2 with BNC fittings running underground between two buildings. This cable was chosen over Cat 5 because of the distance. As currently configured, the net between these two systems runs at 10 Mbps and that generates a few questions: Are there faster alternatives in our situation? Are there faster alternatives that could run over the same cable? Specifically, might our current speed limitation be caused by the cards we use? Might there be cards available that use BNC fittings on such cable but run at higher speeds? We would be interested in increasing speed at reasonable costs and could certainly run another cable if that were the way to go. I will add that I have used our current setup for about four years and except for the speed, it has functioned reasonably well. Sincere thanks for any suggestions about this, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by James Knott on February 13, 2005, 4:11 pm
Please log in for more thread options There are no standard, inexpensive methods to run more than 10 Mb over coax cable. If there's power available midway, you could run a switch to regenerate the signal. Failing that, your best bet would be fibre. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Kenneth on February 13, 2005, 4:17 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 13:11:20 -0500, James Knott
>Kenneth wrote:
> >>
>> Howdy, >> >> I have two systems that are about 600 feet apart. >> >> They are currently connected by (and forgive me if I don't >> have the proper name) 10-Base-2 with BNC fittings running >> underground between two buildings. >> >> This cable was chosen over Cat 5 because of the distance. >> >> As currently configured, the net between these two systems >> runs at 10 Mbps and that generates a few questions: >> >> Are there faster alternatives in our situation? Are there >> faster alternatives that could run over the same cable? >> >> Specifically, might our current speed limitation be caused >> by the cards we use? Might there be cards available that use >> BNC fittings on such cable but run at higher speeds? >> >> We would be interested in increasing speed at reasonable >> costs and could certainly run another cable if that were the >> way to go. I will add that I have used our current setup for >> about four years and except for the speed, it has functioned >> reasonably well. >> >> Sincere thanks for any suggestions about this, >> >
>There are no standard, inexpensive methods to run more than 10 Mb over coax >cable. If there's power available midway, you could run a switch to >regenerate the signal. Failing that, your best bet would be fibre. Hello again, Thanks for the speedy response. I should have said that we have no access between the two systems. If I were to go the fibre (or fiber <g>) route could I get
significantly increased speeds? And, if so, would the costs
be insane? Thanks for any further information, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Al Dykes on February 13, 2005, 4:31 pm
Please log in for more thread options >On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 13:11:20 -0500, James Knott
> >>Kenneth wrote:
>> >>>
>>> Howdy, >>> >>> I have two systems that are about 600 feet apart. >>> >>> They are currently connected by (and forgive me if I don't >>> have the proper name) 10-Base-2 with BNC fittings running >>> underground between two buildings. >>> >>> This cable was chosen over Cat 5 because of the distance. >>> >>> As currently configured, the net between these two systems >>> runs at 10 Mbps and that generates a few questions: >>> >>> Are there faster alternatives in our situation? Are there >>> faster alternatives that could run over the same cable? >>> >>> Specifically, might our current speed limitation be caused >>> by the cards we use? Might there be cards available that use >>> BNC fittings on such cable but run at higher speeds? >>> >>> We would be interested in increasing speed at reasonable >>> costs and could certainly run another cable if that were the >>> way to go. I will add that I have used our current setup for >>> about four years and except for the speed, it has functioned >>> reasonably well. >>> >>> Sincere thanks for any suggestions about this, >>> >>
>>There are no standard, inexpensive methods to run more than 10 Mb over coax >>cable. If there's power available midway, you could run a switch to >>regenerate the signal. Failing that, your best bet would be fibre. >
>Hello again, > >Thanks for the speedy response. > >I should have said that we have no access between the two >systems. > >If I were to go the fibre (or fiber <g>) route could I get >significantly increased speeds? And, if so, would the costs >be insane? > >Thanks for any further information, > >-- >Kenneth > >If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." Can some knowledgable person post the product description for the lowest-tech fiber that's appropriate for something like this, and an appx cost per foot. Also the URL for the economy model transeivers appropriate to convert the fiber to RJ45 appropriate to be patched into a hub/switch. What are the cost/distance/speed tradeoffs for 10Mb and faster, up to 100Mb/sec. ? This gets discussed lots but I don't recall it ever being reduced to numbers. It should be Q#1 for a FAQ document. Thanks -- a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m Don't blame me. I voted for Gore. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Al Dykes on February 13, 2005, 4:35 pm
Please log in for more thread options >>On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 13:11:20 -0500, James Knott
>> >>>Kenneth wrote:
>>> >>>> >>>> Howdy, >>>> >>>> I have two systems that are about 600 feet apart. >>>> >>>> They are currently connected by (and forgive me if I don't >>>> have the proper name) 10-Base-2 with BNC fittings running >>>> underground between two buildings. >>>> >>>> This cable was chosen over Cat 5 because of the distance. >>>> >>>> As currently configured, the net between these two systems >>>> runs at 10 Mbps and that generates a few questions: >>>> >>>> Are there faster alternatives in our situation? Are there >>>> faster alternatives that could run over the same cable? >>>> >>>> Specifically, might our current speed limitation be caused >>>> by the cards we use? Might there be cards available that use >>>> BNC fittings on such cable but run at higher speeds? >>>> >>>> We would be interested in increasing speed at reasonable >>>> costs and could certainly run another cable if that were the >>>> way to go. I will add that I have used our current setup for >>>> about four years and except for the speed, it has functioned >>>> reasonably well. >>>> >>>> Sincere thanks for any suggestions about this, >>>> >>> >>>There are no standard, inexpensive methods to run more than 10 Mb over coax >>>cable. If there's power available midway, you could run a switch to >>>regenerate the signal. Failing that, your best bet would be fibre. >>
>>Hello again, >> >>Thanks for the speedy response. >> >>I should have said that we have no access between the two >>systems. >> >>If I were to go the fibre (or fiber <g>) route could I get >>significantly increased speeds? And, if so, would the costs >>be insane? >> >>Thanks for any further information, >> >>-- >>Kenneth >> >>If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." >
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> >Can some knowledgable person post the product description for the >lowest-tech fiber that's appropriate for something like this, and an >appx cost per foot. > >Also the URL for the economy model transeivers appropriate to convert >the fiber to RJ45 appropriate to be patched into a hub/switch. > >What are the cost/distance/speed tradeoffs for 10Mb and faster, up to >100Mb/sec. ? > >This gets discussed lots but I don't recall it ever being reduced to >numbers. It should be Q#1 for a FAQ document. > >Thanks > >a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m
> Also what kind of one-off field termination is appropriate for this kind of DIY fiber project ? -- a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m Don't blame me. I voted for Gore. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Faster net over 600'...? | February 13, 2005, 4:07 pm |
> Howdy,
>
> I have two systems that are about 600 feet apart.
>
> They are currently connected by (and forgive me if I don't
> have the proper name) 10-Base-2 with BNC fittings running
> underground between two buildings.
>
> This cable was chosen over Cat 5 because of the distance.
>
> As currently configured, the net between these two systems
> runs at 10 Mbps and that generates a few questions:
>
> Are there faster alternatives in our situation? Are there
> faster alternatives that could run over the same cable?
>
> Specifically, might our current speed limitation be caused
> by the cards we use? Might there be cards available that use
> BNC fittings on such cable but run at higher speeds?
>
> We would be interested in increasing speed at reasonable
> costs and could certainly run another cable if that were the
> way to go. I will add that I have used our current setup for
> about four years and except for the speed, it has functioned
> reasonably well.
>
> Sincere thanks for any suggestions about this,
>