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From: cmilono@netcom.UUCP (Carlo Milono)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Lightning protection
Summary: distance is pushing it!
Message-ID: <17740@netcom.UUCP>
Date: 30 Nov 90 02:58:55 GMT
References: <398@alsys1.aecom.yu.edu> <69636@bu.edu.bu.edu> <1990Nov29.094510.19209@hellgate.utah.edu>
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At 300 feet, you are *really* pushing the limits of 10BASET; in addition,
do you honestly want to run AUI cable for the riser?!  I concur with the
other posters:
	1) Lightning strikes is a problem
	2) Ground Potential (ground ain't ground...it's relative)
	3) Fiber is good for you (ask any mother or doctor)..it will 
           be a framework for FDDI in the future as well.  Go FOIRL.
	4) Put MPR's at each end with some FOIRL-to-10BASET adapter or
           run multiple strands between buildings and continue the fiber
           as the vertical/riser...THEN go TP.  The cost of fiber is in
           the labor, not the material...besides the costs have been dropping.

I know of customers who have used the above mentioned products from AT&T
and were (and are) very pleased with the results and price/performance...
they even have FDDI products now.
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