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From: jdickson@jato.jpl.nasa.gov (Jeff Dickson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Tape Drives, Parnet & CIA's
Message-ID: <1991Apr4.163205.27357@jato.jpl.nasa.gov>
Date: 4 Apr 91 16:32:05 GMT
References: <16081.27f751e7@levels.sait.edu.au> <1991Apr3.193247.13318@jato.jpl.nasa.gov> <1991Apr4.144908.9660@javelin.sim.es.com>
Reply-To: jdickson@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Jeff Dickson)
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
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In article <1991Apr4.144908.9660@javelin.sim.es.com> blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com writes:
>jdickson@jato.jpl.nasa.gov (Jeff Dickson) writes:
>>In article <16081.27f751e7@levels.sait.edu.au> etac@levels.sait.edu.au writes:
>>>        My flat mate also has an A1000 and we're trying to run
>>>Parnet to network the two machine.  We've made two cables
>>>one about 10 inches the other about 15 metres. The short one
>>>works fine but the long one just won't go. I've checked the
>>>cable a thousand times. I can't see whats wrong.
>
>>	10 inches VS 15 metres (approx 1 yard X 15 = 45 feet). Try attenuation.
>
>It could be a problem, especially with small gauge wire, but I've
>successfully run Parnet between an A2500 and A1000 with a cable about 50
>feet long. The wire used was one of those bundles of solid wire used by
>the phone company. Do you have ALL the grounds connected end to end?
>-- 
>Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland  580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108
>blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com     or    ...dsd.es.com!javelin!blgardne
>DoD #0046   My other motorcycle is a Quadracer.         BIX: blaine_g
>                        28 miles to go....

	Use shielded cable and make sure you tie the sheild to earth ground.

			-jeff