[Tfug] Cabling between buildings

[Rich]

I'm a bit puzzled why the obvious solution hasn't been mentioned. A  
microwave link. It'll be highly directional, and fast. Plus, you get  
the added benefit of cooked pigeon; (so yeah, make sure it's  
installed high enough so nobody's brains get frazzled). Talk to a  
friendly ham about it. Somebody like this guy: (http://www.sonic.net/ 
~n6gn/hr89/uwvarticle.html). Google "microwave data link networking"  
and see what turns up.

R.

On May 25, 2009, at 2:04 pm, Bexley Hall wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I've a friend who has several buildings on his property
> (many acres) between which he would like to run network
> cabling.  Wireless is out of the question (paranoia
> as well as distances).
>
> I imagine you can purchase CAT5 cable suitable for
> direct burial.  But, I am not sure that even that would
> handle the distances involved (think:  many acre ranch).
>
> Optical fibre comes to mind as a solution (especially
> to tolerate any large common mode voltages that you
> could encounter in such an installation -- think:
> lightning).  But, are there any better options?  He's
> not keen on spending a lot of money to do so (e.g., he
> could always purchase multiple cell phones with "data
> service" and route packets through TPC to get from location
> A to location B  :-/ )
>
> Thx,
> --don
>
>
>
>
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