Re: Hardware (Wiring) Question

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The limit for CAT5 cable is 100 metres (110 years). To be on the
safe side you can put a low-cost hub or switch somewhere in the
middle.

Wireless networking is safe if you use proper precautions, ie.
- Do not leave the Access Point at its default name
- Do not allow it to broadcast its name
- Use 128 bit encryption


"Charlie Tame" <charlie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ulAC2l7RFHA.3972@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks both for taking the question in the spirit it was intended. I guess
I
> would say about 100 yards, which I think is pushing it considering maybe 2
> walls in the way at each end, but the fact is there is sensitive info on
the
> system too and if the company wants to install wireless and gets hacked
> that's their choice, if I do it it'll be my fault :)
>
> Hence I'd rather try wire if I can do so.
>
> Thanks again though,
>
> Charlie
>
> "Herb Martin" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eoOIyamRFHA.3684@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> It would help if you could be a little more specific. "A bit of a
> >> distance
> >> away" is about as meaningful as "the screen refreshed in a woosh"...
:-)
> >
> > Pegasus is right, but you can buy external antennas
> > for many wireless cards and hubs -- with such
> > you can certainly get them to work over a "bit of
> > distance."
> >
> > Maybe not YOUR <grin> bit, but some bits.
> >
> > BTW, even if you told us the distance we couldn't
> > tell you -- it also depends on walls and what is in
> > the walls (pipes, electric, foil insulation backing etc.)
> >
> > My cards work fine throughout the house except for
> > one of two nooks and crannies.
> >
> > So you might be close and have a dead spot anyway,
> > until you test it.
> >
> > Hubs and cards are cheap these days though, so if you
> > think there is a chance, go for it.
> >
> > --
> > Herb Martin
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:uIslA4iRFHA.1268@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> "Charlie Tame" <charlie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:eIZU$BiRFHA.576@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Just on the offchance anyone has done similar.
> >> >
> >> > I'd like to put a PC in an outbuilding that has spare phone lines
(not
> >> > connected yet) but no coax, cat5 or any other nice stuff and the
> >> > network
> >> > "Hub" is a bit of a distance away with intervening walls so I am not
> > sure
> >> if
> >> > wireless router + card would work. I also don't want to spend a lot
of
> >> money
> >> > if it can be avoided. I need to access the local intranet and the
> > internet
> >> > at reasonable speeds. Adding hardwiring is not really an option. I
> >> probably
> >> > can find 4 phone pairs to play with (as a risky cat5) but wondered if
2
> >> DSL
> >> > modems would work if the wireless option proves useless?
> >> >
> >> > Please, no elaborate solutions or brainstorming, just wondering if
> > anyone
> >> > has any ideas and spare time to share them :)
> >> >
> >> > TIA
> >> >
> >> > Charlie
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> It would help if you could be a little more specific. "A bit of a
> >> distance
> >> away" is about as meaningful as "the screen refreshed in a woosh"...
:-)
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>


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