Distance problem

Hi guys! I hope you can help me.I have a friend who is living around 250m from me.I don't know what media i have to use,but not to expensive.
I was thinking using a coaxial cable!?

Thanks

Codrut,

Coaxial cable isn't going to do your job. You can run thin coaxial cable (10base2) upto 185 meters. Thick coaxial can go upto 500 meters, but is certainly not a good solutions.

If you are able to place a hub somewhere in between middle of the connection, let's say around 110-120 meters, you might be lucky and it might work.

There are also two more solutions, but more expensive. First one would be a fibre connection, which will work fine. Second and more practicle is a wireless connection which will require a line of sight, in other words, you need to be able to see the other side and not have any buildings in between as they will interfere.

If I find anything else, I'll let you know.

Cheers,

Thanks,but can you explain me why i can't use thick coaxial cable?

Why not setup a wireless bridge? depending on your LOS and your antenna building skills you could get away with a full setup for <US$200 and that would avoid laying thick coax($$$)...depending on the equipment you choose and your SNR you can get speeds up to 54mbs(infact I think they've gone a bit higher now)..half duplex though.

Anyhow, best of luck, I just layed down 120m of cat5 and that was a pain in the asss...200 odd metres of thick coax would suck big time.

Ben.

Woops I just saw the admin post telling you about wireless....oh well nothing like hearing the same thing twice!