[Pc_Support] Re: Cat 5 mixed bag

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Sun, 2005-08-21 at 14:10 -0400, Jason Boxman wrote:
> Could've been lightning.  A long cable run is a lightning magnet.  You could 
> try going fiber optic. ;)

Yeah, I'd suggest fiber-optical.  Simple multi-mode fibre 1000Base-SX
can go 485 meters.

A 250' premade SC-SC or ST-ST connector (SC is commonly used in
switches) cable runs around $200.

Then figure another $50-100 for the 1000Base-SX NIC and another $50-100
for the 1000Base-SX module to a switch (or a couple hundred for a switch
with 1000Base-SX).


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