# [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on network **Category:** [Yahoo Archive](https://www.epiusers.help/c/yahoo-archive/9) **Created:** 2001-04-17 08:40 UTC **Views:** 461 **Replies:** 11 **URL:** https://www.epiusers.help/t/off-topic-600-foot-distance-for-9-pcs-on-network/2681 --- ## Post #1 by @system
----- Original Message -----
From: Darren Lucht
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 10:03 PM
Subject: [Vantage] Re: [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on network .
Hello Troy, just wondering what city? I might be able to help if in
the Mpls,MN area...
send me an email if ya do.
-Darren Lucht
darrenlucht@...
--- In vantage@y..., "Troy Funte" <tfunte@e...> wrote:
> I'd love to find how to do fiber for a few hundred. Most fiber
options I've looked into require at least $1000 for the hubs on
either end of the fiber, plus a technician to hook it all up.
>
> Anyone have cheaper sources? If we could, I'm sure we would use it
far beyond 6 months.
>
> Troy
>snip<
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Troy Funte [SMTP:tfunte@...]
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 12:22 AM
> To: Vantage
> Subject: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on
> network.
>
> We are moving to a new building soon, which is 600 -700ft. from our
> present building. The first thing to move in the process is production --
> along with their 5 Data Collection P.C's with touch screens, and 4
> manager's PC's.
>
> 1. What options do we have to connect the 9 PC's across a parking lot and
> connect to our network (and Vantage server)? This would be a temporary
> situation (couple months) until the offices and server get moved to the
> new building.
>
> 2. I believe 600ft. is beyond the capability of CAT5 wire. Can wireless
> connections handle the traffic and distance?
>
> 3. If we ran an aerial line that distance, what technology could go 600
> -700 feet?
>
> Troy Funte
> Liberty Electronics
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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----- Original Message -----
From: Cole, Dave
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 8:48 AM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on network .
Troy,
Fiber is really the only way to go. It has gotten to be much less expensive
than it used to be and you don't have to worry about lightening or ground
potential differences (When the power in each building is not exactly the
same and it tries to equalize across your copper network lines! I have had
that problem before). You can now buy a Linksys 24 port switch for under
$400 and the fiber modules for it are about $115. This switch is a 10/100
switch and the fiber module is 100mb. We have fiber run between 4 buildings
here and have never had anything but the best of service from it. We put
ours in over 10 years ago.
Dave Cole
Reeder & Kline
-----Original Message-----
From: Troy Funte [mailto:tfunte@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 11:22 PM
To: Vantage
Subject: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on network.
We are moving to a new building soon, which is 600 -700ft. from our present
building. The first thing to move in the process is production -- along
with their 5 Data Collection P.C's with touch screens, and 4 manager's PC's.
1. What options do we have to connect the 9 PC's across a parking lot and
connect to our network (and Vantage server)? This would be a temporary
situation (couple months) until the offices and server get moved to the new
building.
2. I believe 600ft. is beyond the capability of CAT5 wire. Can wireless
connections handle the traffic and distance?
3. If we ran an aerial line that distance, what technology could go 600 -700
feet?
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
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----- Original Message -----
From: Cole, Dave
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 8:48 AM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on network
.
Troy,
Fiber is really the only way to go. It has gotten to be much less
expensive
than it used to be and you don't have to worry about lightening or ground
potential differences (When the power in each building is not exactly the
same and it tries to equalize across your copper network lines! I have
had
that problem before). You can now buy a Linksys 24 port switch for under
$400 and the fiber modules for it are about $115. This switch is a 10/100
switch and the fiber module is 100mb. We have fiber run between 4
buildings
here and have never had anything but the best of service from it. We put
ours in over 10 years ago.
Dave Cole
Reeder & Kline
-----Original Message-----
From: Troy Funte [mailto:tfunte@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 11:22 PM
To: Vantage
Subject: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on network.
We are moving to a new building soon, which is 600 -700ft. from our
present
building. The first thing to move in the process is production -- along
with their 5 Data Collection P.C's with touch screens, and 4 manager's
PC's.
1. What options do we have to connect the 9 PC's across a parking lot and
connect to our network (and Vantage server)? This would be a temporary
situation (couple months) until the offices and server get moved to the
new
building.
2. I believe 600ft. is beyond the capability of CAT5 wire. Can wireless
connections handle the traffic and distance?
3. If we ran an aerial line that distance, what technology could go 600
-700
feet?
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
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> Is anyone using Cat5 Network Extenders to get up to 600ft? Specs say itis 1.5 MB, but seems much less expensive than fiber - especially for a
----- Original Message -----
From: Cole, Dave
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 8:48 AM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on
network .
Troy,
Fiber is really the only way to go. It has gotten to be much less
expensive
than it used to be and you don't have to worry about lightening or ground
potential differences (When the power in each building is not exactly the
same and it tries to equalize across your copper network lines! I have
had
that problem before). You can now buy a Linksys 24 port switch for under
$400 and the fiber modules for it are about $115. This switch is a
10/100
switch and the fiber module is 100mb. We have fiber run between 4
buildings
here and have never had anything but the best of service from it. We put
ours in over 10 years ago.
Dave Cole
Reeder & Kline
-----Original Message-----
From: Troy Funte [mailto:tfunte@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 11:22 PM
To: Vantage
Subject: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on network.
We are moving to a new building soon, which is 600 -700ft. from our
present
building. The first thing to move in the process is production -- along
with their 5 Data Collection P.C's with touch screens, and 4 manager's
PC's.
1. What options do we have to connect the 9 PC's across a parking lot and
connect to our network (and Vantage server)? This would be a temporary
situation (couple months) until the offices and server get moved to the
new
building.
2. I believe 600ft. is beyond the capability of CAT5 wire. Can wireless
connections handle the traffic and distance?
3. If we ran an aerial line that distance, what technology could go 600
-700
feet?
Troy Funte
Liberty Electronics
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Oleg Tumarkin" <otumarkin@...>
To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 11:20 AM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on network .
>
> If this is truly temperary sollution throw two or three hubs in between to
> use solely as repeaters and that should get you through. I know that it is
> totally out of spec. but we've done that in the past with a fair share of
> success. (Expect a daily crash or two on the remote systems)
>
> Oleg Tumarkin
> Systems Administrator
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Troy Funte [SMTP:tfunte@...]
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 8:50 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on network
> .
>
> Is anyone using Cat5 Network Extenders to get up to 600ft? Specs say it
is
> 1.5 MB, but seems much less expensive than fiber - especially for a
> temporary situation.
>
> Troy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cole, Dave
> To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 8:48 AM
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on
> network .
>
>
> Troy,
>
> Fiber is really the only way to go. It has gotten to be much less
> expensive
> than it used to be and you don't have to worry about lightening or
ground
> potential differences (When the power in each building is not exactly
the
> same and it tries to equalize across your copper network lines! I have
> had
> that problem before). You can now buy a Linksys 24 port switch for
under
> $400 and the fiber modules for it are about $115. This switch is a
> 10/100
> switch and the fiber module is 100mb. We have fiber run between 4
> buildings
> here and have never had anything but the best of service from it. We
put
> ours in over 10 years ago.
>
>
> Dave Cole
> Reeder & Kline
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Troy Funte [mailto:tfunte@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 11:22 PM
> To: Vantage
> Subject: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on network.
>
>
> We are moving to a new building soon, which is 600 -700ft. from our
> present
> building. The first thing to move in the process is production -- along
> with their 5 Data Collection P.C's with touch screens, and 4 manager's
> PC's.
>
> 1. What options do we have to connect the 9 PC's across a parking lot
and
> connect to our network (and Vantage server)? This would be a temporary
> situation (couple months) until the offices and server get moved to the
> new
> building.
>
> 2. I believe 600ft. is beyond the capability of CAT5 wire. Can wireless
> connections handle the traffic and distance?
>
> 3. If we ran an aerial line that distance, what technology could go 600
> -700
> feet?
>
> Troy Funte
> Liberty Electronics
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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> -----Original Message-----say it
> From: Troy Funte [mailto:tfunte@e...]
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 8:50 AM
> To: vantage@y...
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on
> network .
>
>
> > Is anyone using Cat5 Network Extenders to get up to 600ft? Specs
> is 1.5 MB, but seems much less expensive than fiber - especiallyfor a
> temporary situation.
>
> Troy
----- Original Message -----
From: Darren Lucht
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 8:26 PM
Subject: [Vantage] Re: [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on network .
It would be cheaper and less problems with fiber. Only a few hundred
bucks, and works well.
-Darren Lucht MCSE,CSN
-Paper, Calmenson & Co.
-darrenlucht@...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Troy Funte [mailto:tfunte@e...]
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 8:50 AM
> To: vantage@y...
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] [off topic] 600 foot distance for 9 PC's on
> network .
>
>
> > Is anyone using Cat5 Network Extenders to get up to 600ft? Specs
say it
> is 1.5 MB, but seems much less expensive than fiber - especially
for a
> temporary situation.
>
> Troy
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--- In vantage@y..., "Troy Funte" <tfunte@e...> wrote:
> I'd love to find how to do fiber for a few hundred. Most fiber
options I've looked into require at least $1000 for the hubs on
either end of the fiber, plus a technician to hook it all up.
>
> Anyone have cheaper sources? If we could, I'm sure we would use it
far beyond 6 months.
>
> Troy
>snip<