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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.


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