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From: aad@stpstn.UUCP (Anthony A. Datri)
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Subject: Re: Keyboard cables too short
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Date: 11 Jan 89 23:28:31 GMT
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mit-amt!sokolov%media-lab.media.mit.edu@eddie.mit.edu (Michael Sokolov) writes:
>approximately $5-600. My question is: has anyone tried just sticking a
>longer 15-pin cable between machine and keyboard? Without any fancy
>repeaters. Did it work? How long was the cable. I'd like to go 100 feet or
>so. Thanks,

I've seen 2/120's with extended keyboard and mouse by just using normal
rj11 straight-through extension cables.  Probably cheaper than doing the
15 pin, although I've not seen runs that long made -- ours are more like
20 feet.