[Duo2400] Re: outdoor networking

At 12:00 PM 8/14/2002 -0400, you wrote: >"There might be a way, but I'm sketchy on if it would work. There are >some USB 802.11b (read airport) boxes out there that hook up via USB. I >know I've seen some usb -> serial adapters. If there was one from >serial -> USB then you could hook up one of

[Duo2400] Re: outdoor networking

Dear Gurus, I thank Mr. Rob for his ideas how to wireless network my 280 7.6 to my iMac 9. but he has overestimated my smarts. I've never used an airport hookup so I don't understand this. Can someone please break it down into child-sized infor bites? "There might be a way, but I'm sketch

[Duo2400] Re: outdoor networking

I have a couple of phone connectors around that I could donate to the cause if you have trouble finding them. Willie > It's too bad because a friend of mine just threw away about 20 of > these things. > > -Rob- > -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for us

[Duo2400] Re: outdoor networking

Hey Randy, This is why they have the little phone connector things so you can run phone wire between them. It's too bad because a friend of mine just threw away about 20 of these things. -Rob- On Monday, August 12, 2002, at 10:32 PM, Cheyanne & Randy wrote: > Hi, > > Good Going Chuck! I k

[Duo2400] Re: outdoor networking

Hi, Good Going Chuck! I knew someone would know more about it than I did. I am just being curious about the project and intruding, too, but, where does one get a 150foot serial cable :-). thanks, Randy On Monday, August 12, 2002, at 10:22 PM, chuck goolsbee wrote: > OK, I found the specs on

[Duo2400] Re: outdoor networking

OK, I found the specs on LocalTalk. The maximum length of a single segment (without a repeater) is 300 meters. I suspect you will be OK. =) -- --chuck goolsbee geek wrangler, digital.forest inc, bothell, wa list mom, mac-mgrs mailing list...

[Duo2400] Re: outdoor networking

>Since we have the trial in the same place every year, we might do >conduit. Would the serial go that distance? It has been *years* since I have done any LocalTalk network design, but my dim recollection of the distance limitations of LocalTalk over satin four-strand (aka telephone wire) is tha

[Duo2400] Re: outdoor networking

You could run the phone net through lightly buried conduit if you could prep it ahead of time, but that is labor intensive. Scott -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at

[Duo2400] Re: outdoor networking

Donald, I am not one of the Gurus and may not be very helpful but your project sounds intriguing. Do you need the physical connection between them at all times? If not, floppies and the sneaker net (gotta' have floppy drives for each machine) or Zip (ditto) would work easily