Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:26:35 +0200 From: Heiner =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Strau=DF?= <heiner_ej@yahoo.de> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5000' ethernet? Message-ID: <1247833595.1115.10.camel@think.ip> In-Reply-To: <20090717100422.EBE3110656A6@hub.freebsd.org> References: <20090717100422.EBE3110656A6@hub.freebsd.org>
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> > Option 2: Put an ordinary DSL modem at one end and a DSLAM at the > > other end. Again I'm not sure what the range is, but DSL used to > > be referred to as the solution for "the last mile" from the telco > > to the customer so it may be up to the job. > > I could recommend this too, because a "Lucent Stinger IP DSLAM" > with > 24 ports with 8 Mbit Downstream and 1 Mbit upstream cost arround 800 > US$ > and you can use inexpensive 2 wire (or multiple) telephone cable. > > The "Lucent Stinger IP DSLAM" support 8 Mbit in a distance of 6000ft > and > DSL lite with 384 kbit on 15000ft. > > > If T1/E1 speed is enough, there are cards working with FreeBSD. If the CSU/DSU is on the card, I think you don't need extra equip and you have a symmetrical line. Should be OK for some miles with ordinary field telephone cable. You configure these cards almost like normal network cards if you run IP over them. Greetings, Heiner
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