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" <kimi@unitywave.com> 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" <kimi@unitywave.com> 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
> > > > >
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