Kirk Strauser wrote:
>
> At 2002-06-11T18:14:24Z, faisal gillani <fasi_74@yahoo.com> writes:
>
> > well sorry fro this but i couldent find any other place to ask this
> > question & i need the salution very badly this will gratly benift me well
> > i have 2 ethernet networks running which i want to connect but the
> > distance between them is above 400 meters .. so this is way beyond the
> > normal lan hardware ..
>
> I'm not saying that this is an ideal solution, but could you install a cheap
> 4-port switch (not hub!) every 100 meters? Since switches generates signals
> themselves, rather than just passing the original electrical signal, that
> might extend your range sufficiently.
>
> Anyone care to tell me if or why this is a bad idea?
You are correct about switches regenerating the signal, but why not just
connect the two networks with fiber. Fiber will cost the same (or
possibly less) to run between the two locations, will eliminate the need
for multiple switches, and as a bonus will eliminate issues like
grounding concerns (I'm guessing the two locations are in seperate
buildings, if so, grounding and lightening protection become a hassle
with copper). Toss a media converter on each end (or a fiber card for a
router or switch), and you're set. As a further bonus, you'll easily be
able to upgrade to higher speed networking between the ethernets just by
replacing the equipment on each end.
--Rich
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Rich Puhek
ETN Systems Inc.
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