2006-10-09 09:56:24 · 7 answers · asked by behappystaylucky 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
With eathernet, you can set up repeaters, when you reach the point of signal degradation. This will boost the signal, and keep it going.
2006-10-09 10:02:24 · answer #1 · answered by eman12343567 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends.
What are your requirements?
1) Private network:
Probably best to look into wireless. Wifi with boosted signals and antennas can have a range of around 2 - 4 miles. If you have repeater computers at these intervals you can effectively build a bridge for your 10 miles.
You might also want to consider the newer WiMax technology which has an approximate range of 12 miles. With this you would have everything you need. Be warned though, this hasn't really reached the commercial stages and as such the technology is still very expensive compared to wifi.
Wired Ethernet isn't really going to do the job. You could use repeater boxes every 1000m (I think is the maximum distance) but this would work out very expensive for cables. Then of course you need power supplies for each PC that is acting as a bridge. You also need permission to put 10 miles of cable up (I'm presuming you would use something similar to phone poles) etc. Then on top of that, you need lots of computers to act as bridges - Plus software licensing costs (for windows, although with linux it would be free). To be honest, wired ethernet is a non-starter. Admittedly though, it would certainly be very nice to have a privately owned wired network that big which the phone company can't disconnect when you forget to pay the bill ;)
2) Shared network:
As others above have suggested, you may find it more practical to actually use a high speed internet connection, and then use a VPN to connect to your remote computer(s)/network. VPNs are secure and basically tunnel through the internet. The only problem is you would need to pay for at least 2 high speed internet connections. Obviously this may not be an ideal solution but it would probably make your monthly costs a lot cheaper than buying lots of hardware out right. Of course if you do the wifi/wimax thing and but the hardware then you don't have the monthly cost recurrence.
I hope thats given you some food for thought.
J
2006-10-09 19:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, its always going to be a VPN link over ADSL. Serial and ethernet cable have very short cable lengths before signal degredation. By the way we charge £1 a metre for Ethernet...
ADLS £10-30 a month
2006-10-09 17:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by Mark T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible. There are many choices available. The best thing you can to get a solution that fits your specific needs is do a Google on "serial to ethernet".
This will take some effort on your part since you know best what your requirements and budget are.
Have fun but be safe!
2006-10-09 17:12:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go differential and it would be a piece of cake. Basically, for differential signaling, you take your signal, and put in into two opamps... one buffers it, the other inverts it. Then run the two outputs together. At the end of the line, you take the difference between the two as your output. Any noise picked up in one line is picked up in the other.... Thus the difference between them is unaffected.
2006-10-09 17:02:25 · answer #5 · answered by nitrojunkie78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try for metro ether or lre.Long reach ethernet
2006-10-09 18:28:26 · answer #6 · answered by saudkhan2019 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try
http://www.moxa.com/product/Serial_to_Ethernet_Products.htm#
2006-10-09 17:08:39 · answer #7 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋