>This is not exactly a cheap solution, nor am I even sure it will work - >isnt there a limit of about 50 feet on ethernet cabe runs?
No, there is a limit of 100 Meters between devices... so roughly 300 feet is the maximum cable run unless you put something between segments (such as a hub). You can go much farther if you get a modem of some sort (they make devices that will convert from twisted pair ethernet to twisted pair serial and allow you to run much much longer distances). Is there any kind of utility poles in the car park? Can you string your ethernet cable on the poles? Baring that, your best bet will be to go wireless. You should be able to do that fairly inexpensively. Unless you need AppleTalk support over the wireless link (not likely since you say you are on OS X), then you can go with dirt cheap wireless access points from any number of vendors. Since your internet speed is limited to 512k, you can go with 802.11b wireless... you should be able to pick up a pair of those for next to nothing (I see them on sale new around here for around $5-$10 each after rebates... check ebay and I'm sure you will find even cheaper prices). Since you are only covering 50 feet of distance, you may not need to worry about a directional antenna. A 2.2 dbi rubber duck antenna like you find on SoHo level access points can cover a radius of about 100 feet without signal loss when outdoors. One on each building, and you should be able to get the full 11 mbs bandwidth just using the access points out of the box. The downside to not using a directional antenna... anyone can pick up your signal (so look for units that have WPA support, which may be harder to find on 802.11b)... the upside, if the wind blows and shifts your antenna, your connection is less likely to drop then with a directional antenna. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
