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From: bruce@segue.segue.com (Bruce Adler)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Wiring terminals 300 ft. from the computer
Message-ID: <3805@segue.segue.com>
Date: 20 Sep 90 18:56:57 GMT
References: <11774@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> <jeff.653752463@marichal.austin.ibm.com>
Reply-To: bruce@segue.segue.com (Bruce Adler)
Organization: Segue Software, Inc. - Santa Monica, CA. +1-213-453-2161
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In article <jeff.653752463@marichal.austin.ibm.com> jeff@marichal.austin.ibm.com (Jeff Johnson) writes:
>I would suggest using 8-wire shielded twisted-pair and make sure you
>ground the shielding and pick complimentary wires for the twisted-pairs.
>Unless you have a very noisy environment or poor line drivers, it should
>work. 

Believe it or not, sheilding actually reduces the maximum usable length 
and speed.  For long runs only use sheiled cable if you're operating in 
a noisy environment.  Also, be careful about your grouding.  Doing it 
wrong will introduce ground-loops and just make things worse.  
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