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From: rjw@atti07.ATT.COM (Ralph J. Winslow x7774)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Wiring terminals 300 ft. from the computer
Message-ID: <1142@atti07.ATT.COM>
Date: 20 Sep 90 20:31:08 GMT
References: <11774@bsu-cs.bsu.edu- <1990Sep19.083601.21364@pilikia.pegasus.com>
Reply-To: rjw@atti07.ATT.COM (Ralph J. Winslow x7774)
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-In <1990Sep19.083601.21364@pilikia.pegasus.com> art@pilikia.pegasus.com
	(Art Neilson) writes:
->In <11774@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> jennifer@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Jennifer Freeman) writes:
-> ... multi-user Unix Box running on a 386 or a 486.  One of the proposals is
->to locate the computer about 300 feet away from where the bulk (10-14)
->of the terminals will be.
->What type of wiring would be needed for this?  Would shielded be ...
-
-50 feet is supposed to be the max for serial cable, however I've seen runs
-up to ~500 feet or so with no problems.  Your milage may vary.  4-wire is
-usually good enuf, with a breakout box you can play with the signals and
-figure out which ones your box and tubes require.

That's true, but be careful to use twisted pairs if you use 4-wire.
Actually, use twisted pair(s) whatever wire you use.

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