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Date:      Mon, 20 Dec 1999 22:09:34 -0500
From:      Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net>
To:        Peeter Pirn <peeter@rhubarb.fwi.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: terminal room cabling
Message-ID:  <385EEF6E.1E2DE4B6@twave.net>
References:  <385EE3EB.794BDF32@rhubarb.fwi.com>

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Peeter Pirn wrote:

> I want to set up remote Wyse terminals about 60 ft. away (in another
> room) from the host 3.2-RELEASE machine. I've never managed this kind of
> cabling before. My first stab is to look for several 60-ft laplink
> cables. Somehow, I don't think this is how computing centers set up
> multiple terminals. I'm using a Cyclom 8Yo DB25 ISA multiport serial
> card and Wyse 60 terminals.
>
> I request suggestions of how to accomplish this the Right Way and
> pointers to appropriate vendors.
>
> Thank you.
> --
> Peeter Pirn - peeter@rhubarb.fwi.com
>
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I think it's usually done with cat-5 wire jacked at both ends. We've gone
200-300 feet this way with no problems (provided you have good ac
grounding), although this is not my normal baliwick as I usually work on
PBX's.

Walter



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