Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!princeton!mind!tiger!zabetia From: zabetia@tiger.Princeton.EDU (Mahboud Zabetian) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Wireless data link Message-ID: <175@tiger.Princeton.EDU> Date: Sun, 8-Mar-87 11:05:38 EST Article-I.D.: tiger.175 Posted: Sun Mar 8 11:05:38 1987 Date-Received: Mon, 9-Mar-87 04:20:02 EST References: <214@pluto.UUCP> <250@pluto.UUCP> Reply-To: zabetia@tiger.UUCP (Mahboud Zabetian) Distribution: na Organization: Princeton U., EE Lines: 34 Keywords: high speed, short distance In article <250@pluto.UUCP> warren@pluto.UUCP writes: >< Hello, I work at home, but I can see my office if I stick my >< head out the window; it's about half a city block away. I >< do not think the authorities would like it if I ran a wire >< across a busy street (Broadway in Manhattan, in case you care) >< but I would like to run my terminal at 9600 baud, 2400 is still >< to slow, and maybe mux a printer. >< >< I've been wondering if I could set up an optical or microwave link, >< although I'm not sure if I want microwaves pointed at my head. >< >< Has anyone done this, know of plans or sources? I would like to know too. I have a similar problem. I am a junior here and this year my project involves making a high speed transmission link between two computers or a computer or a terminal. I am planning on using infra red LEDs or a semiconductor laser. The goal is to reach speeds in excess of 20000baud. (I am not using fiber optics) My problem right now is to figure out which is better, IR or Lasers. Anybody know? I hear that IR has the drawback of being the same wavelength as the size of fog droplets, therefore fog will block transmissions. How about lasers? What wavelengths can I use with lasers? Thank you all. -- Mahboud Zabetian allegra! --\ zabetia@tiger.princeton.edu 232 Pyne Hall mhuxi! -----\ (609) 452-2285 Princeton University seismo! -----\ (609) 734-0246 Princeton, NJ 08544 attunix! ------ princeton!zabetia