On Fri, 28 Sep 2001, Michael F. March wrote: > You might want to consider running DSL over the > copper pair is the lenght is too long for ethernet. > Companies like ADC make roll-your-own campus DSL > systems. If it is a distance issue then i go with either dsl or a 64k dedicated lease line. If budget is no issue then it would be easier to have fibre laid. Nigel Sollars > > > Kimi, > > > > So are you trying to run ethernet between these > > buildings? You'll likely be out of spec if you are > > (distance limitations). If you have a decent cable > > path between these buildings, it might be worth your > > while to look at having someone run fiber. Anyone > > done this recently? I have no idea what price range > > that will be in these days. Last time I was involved > > was 1996 with GTE? and Texas A&M. If you run fiber, > > you can go straight into a switch or router and still > > be well within distance specifications. > > > > Jeff B. > > > > --- "Kimi A. Adams" wrote: > > > Jeff, > > > > > > Yes, connectivity. I am not sure of the distance > > > specifically but there is > > > a small parking lot between buildings. The parking > > > lot is two rows of > > > spaces adjacent to each other. It must be 50 feet > > > between and each room is > > > about in the middle of each building. > > > > > > We believe that it is a color coding problem. I > > > have pictures on the way > > > of how to exactly punch down and connect the CAT 5 > > > regarding the colors. > > > > > > Kimi > > > > > > > > > > > > At 9/28/01 09:31 AM, you wrote: > > > >Kimi, > > > > > > > >What kind of distance are you talking about between > > > >buildings? I assume when you say you're plugging a > > > >computer in one end, and a router in the other, > > > that > > > >you're talking about different buildings, eh? > > > > > > > >Are you actually trying to provision a T1 to these > > > >buildings? Or just establish connectivity between > > > the > > > >buildings? If it's just connectivity, you'll have > > > a > > > >tough time generating your own T1 circuit, and > > > you'll > > > >likely be better off with some extended distance > > > >connectivity, like fiber. So: > > > > > > > >Connectivity, or T1? > > > >What kind of distance? > > > > > > > >JB. > > > > > > > >--- "Kimi A. Adams" wrote: > > > > > I am having a problem with cabling in my office > > > > > building. The guy that > > > > > runs the phone lines here was an old Ma Bell > > > > > technician. His terminology > > > > > and ours don't mix and his wiring between > > > building > > > > > A, B and C is lashed 100 > > > > > pair cable that was put in about 12 years ago. > > > > > > > > > > The situation is that we wish to provision T-1 > > > > > connection from building A > > > > > to the other buildings. There are punch down > > > > > terminals being used. The > > > > > lines tone out according to Ken, the phone guy. > > > > > Andy, my tech here, seems > > > > > to believe that the lines may be crossed between > > > the > > > > > two buildings' > > > > > terminal rooms. That's because when he connects > > > a > > > > > CAT 5 line with RJ45 > > > > > connector on either end, one hooked to our > > > router > > > > > and one hook into the > > > > > building B terminal room punch down terminal > > > block, > > > > > then hooks a computer > > > > > to it, there is no juice. One thing (ducking > > > would > > > > > be nice right now) that > > > > > I know (which is little about frequency, baud > > > and > > > > > such on these lines) is > > > > > that if juice isn't there, we must need some > > > type of > > > > > interface on the other > > > > > end. What that may be is quite confusing to me. > > > > > > > > > > Bottom line, I need to know if someone can take > > > the > > > > > time out to help me > > > > > out. If you have done this before and can > > > assist > > > > > please call either Kimi > > > > > or Andy at 602-375-5363. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > Kimi Adams > > > > > Unity Wave > > > > > 602-375-5363 > > > > > www.unitywave.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > > > See > > > http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml > > > > > if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly > > > and > > > > > you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > > > > > PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > > > > > > > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > > > >Do You Yahoo!? > > > >Listen to your Yahoo! 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