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From: bear@bgsuvax.UUCP (Michael D. Bear)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Maximum Length of a PC Serial Cable?
Summary: Cable length - LONG
Message-ID: <2654@bgsuvax.UUCP>
Date: 18 Jul 88 20:23:22 GMT
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	I have worked with/installed many serial cables that are longer than
you want to install, with no problems.  I think the RS232 definition allows a
maximum length of 50', but I have seen cables several hundered feet long that
worked with no problem.  The only thing I might reccommend is that if it *is*
longer than 50', you may want to use shielded cable.

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