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On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:59:01 +0100 Rob Beard wrote: > On 16/06/10 16:02, Dan Dart wrote: > >> Does anyone have experience of connecting two points which are > >> about 500m apart? One device will probably be a sheevaplug, > >> another my laptop. > > > > String? USB? Ethernet? Wifi? There are a lot of options and > > ambiguity. > > > > String would do it, doesn't do much for data though although I guess > with two tin cans you could maybe just maybe get some voice down it. > > USB, limited to 5 metres without a repeater. > > Ethernet, limited to 100 Metres at least on CAT5. Can't remember > what the limits on 10Base2 coax is, something like 300 metres or > something without a repeater. 10Base2 is limited to ~185m, 10Base5 is ~500m Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html