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On 16-Apr-96 19:32:35, Jens Georg wrote about Length of nullmodemcable,

 JG>    I'm going to set up a serial network with my A2000 & A1200. I want to
 JG>    get access of the data stored on my lovely old "dinosaur" called
 JG>    A2000, which is located in th basement of my house, with my A1200 via
 JG>    SERNET located in the 2nd floor.

 JG>    I just want to know, if I can use a serial cable including RTS/CTS
 JG>    lines with the length of nearly 30 meters for this. I have heard that
 JG>    a serial connection has the big advantage of working on long
 JG>    distances, too.

I'm sure someone once told me that for a /reliable/ link about 10
metres is the max.  Any more than this and its *possible* that you can
lose some data across the link.

 JG>    Is it possible to connect two Amigas with their standard serial ports
 JG>    on this distance without installing additional hardware like
 JG>    amplifiers ?  

I think you'll require an amp m8.

Andy
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