cable limit

[Michael Hipp]

Vu Pham wrote:
> I need to connect two devices which are about 500 or more feet apart.
> Wireless is not possible in this environment. So I think I am going to
> use the RJ45 cable with T1 modules at two ends. I tried this with short
> distance for testing the T1 ( with one end provides the sync clock ) but
> I don't know how long I can extend the cable in this case ?
> 
> Any other option I can try ?

Unless you already have the T-carrier equipment lying around, I'd use a 
pair of VDSL modems instead. Very fast and good for thousands of feet 
and very tolerant of wire quality variances. About $200US for a pair.

Head end:
http://zyxel.com/web/product_family_detail.php?PC1indexflag=20040812093058&CategoryGroupNo=B96F5DF1-0100-4327-99A6-F60B7B959F0D

Remote end:
http://zyxel.com/web/product_family_detail.php?PC1indexflag=20040812093058&CategoryGroupNo=75638CE1-3BE6-4B2F-B76F-4220A8BC474D

For a distance of only 500' these would be considerably faster than T-1.

Michael