Aaron Blair wrote:
>
> I wouldn't set it up with twisted pair, and a null modem solution would be
> both slow and unreliable. The best thing to do would be to either 1: Use
> COAX to run the 250 meters, I believe COAX is rated to 300 meters or
> something, or 2: (preferred) Use a fiber optic line to run that distance.
>
Besides the other good suggestions, there's nothing wrong with coax as
long as you take appropriate
electrical precautions against ground-loops, induced EMP from
lightning strikes, making sure ground in both building is equal to
earth (ideally) etc. Given the cost of multimode fiber and media
converters, why worry about all of the above??? Put in fiber. Before
you know it they'll be 4 computers in the other building anyway! :-)
.......Bill Sneed, Prospect, Maine........
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