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In article <19phlVAiOHF3Ew4r@jasper.demon.co.uk>, Mike Tomlinson
<mike@jasper.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <7ww24BAvpgD3MA5U@electrue.co.uk>, Richard Evans
><Richard@electrue.co.uk> writes
>
>>Does anyone know what the limit is for max length of CAT 5 cable between
>>a workstation and a hub. I have to extend our network over a distance of
>>about 600 metres too multiple workstations.
>
>That sort of distance makes me wonder if you're wiring between two
>buildings, in which case copper is a no-no, and you must use fibre.
>Even if you're not wiring between buildings, fibre would be a good
>choice for an extension of that length.
>
How much does a 300m length of fibre cost (roughly)? What type of
transceivers need to be put at the end of the link? Can you just plug in
a network card or do you need a hub? And, erm, is the fibre cable fairly
robust (trying to work out how easy it would be to rig up a connection
to a mate's house across/round a field and over two roads ;)

Or maybe I should just wait for Digital Powerline.... 
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