[NTLUG:Discuss] Switch Question

[Greg Edwards]

I agree with the underground Ethernet solution that has been mentioned. 
Daisy chaining hubs is not a problem.  IIRC 400-500 meters is the correct 
length for hub to hub with something like 1400-1500 meters as the max 
overall length between routers or hosts, i.e. no more than 3 hubs between 
routers.

I will toss out another point to keep in mind.  You'll want to lay the 
cable inside of a water tight conduit, not just wire under ground.  While 
your laying the cable you might want to consider running a few extra lines 
for future expansion.  Feeding more cable through a conduit, without 
digging it up, is possible, just not fun ;)


       building 1            conduit        building 2
   ======================               =======================
  |  router ------ hub --|-------------|-- hub ------- router  |
   ======================              |               or host |
                                        =======================

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Greg Edwards

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