If you run the cables underground or suspended, you still need a special terminus at each end. Plus you may have some interesting grounding problems.
Fiber is definitely a better way to go, but of course with 100ft, you can also go with a wireless solution for your network. On Mon, 2002-10-14 at 09:22, Mike Shaw wrote: > I know this is off the Linux topic, but a Linux server > is involved if that helps . . . > > Anyone know if it is really necessary to run fiber for > network and phone service between buildings(buildings > are roughly 100ft apart)? > > The reason I ask is that we are being told that for > lighten protection it is necessary and that if we want > copper some sort of terminus on each end of the run > with lightening protection on it. I'm wondering if > this is necessary since the cable would be ran through > a conduit that is underground and covered with cement. > It would not be exposed to the outside at all. > > TIA, > > Mike Shaw > > ===== > --- > Is your computer sitting idle? Put it to work searching for extraterrestial > intelligence! Checkout SETI@HOME at:http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > http://faith.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > TriLUG mailing list > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ: > http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html _______________________________________________ TriLUG mailing list http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ: http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html
