On 13 Jul 2005 20:51:23 -0700, "Jay Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:
>Given the choice, I would certainly be hard wiring. Unfortunately (at
>least in this context), I own one of the few Florida homes built to
>withstand whatever nature can throw at it. Part of that construction
>involves foot-thick concrete almost everywhere. At least I don't panic
>when each new tropical storm pops up. But running new wiring is not a
>trivial undertaking.
[Can't run CAT5 to remote access point]
There has to be wires somewhere. Do you have AC power? Netgear has a
wired bridge using HomePNA power line networking:
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http://www.netgear.com/products/details/XE102.php
These are not horribly fast, but do sorta work. If the last few feet
of wire are a problem, then they have a HomePAN plus wireless version:
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http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WGXB102.php
If you have coax cable for cable tv available, you can dedicate it to
a 10base2 (cheapernet) coax cable network. I've done this many times
and can supply details if you want. If a dedicated coax cable isn't
available, you can share the coax with networking:
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http://www.multilet.com/us/baseband/...duct_range.htm
Search the archives as I've posted some detail on using coax cable in
the past.
For short distances, you can also use telephone cable if it's twisted
pairs. (If it's not twisted pairs or wires, forget it). If
desperate, I've used 25 pair telco bundles for 10baseT ethernet up to
about 100ft. It might go farther, but I haven't tried it. You only
need two pairs.
I've also used G-Line (Goubau Line) extension between buildings and up
towers using insulated clothes line wire and copper roof flashing for
the launchers.
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http://www.carc.org.uk/html/archive19.html
It's totally useless for this installation, but I just wanted to throw
it in for inspiration.
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Jeff Liebermann
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150 Felker St #D
http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558
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