Re: Cabling Question...

["Jerome Draper" <jdraper@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Definitely do it.  Ultimately you will be running ethernet over Cat5 anyway
so get the drops in when you can.

J

----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Lewis <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion' <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 12:11 PM
Subject: RE: Cabling Question...


> Thanks Jerry,
>
> Then maybe we should have another drop run to the printer ? We are
> remodeling there and getting ready to move it to an area that is going to
> require a new drop anyway so and extra one would be no problem...
>
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerome Draper
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 1:55 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Cabling Question...
>
> In this case the signal strength will be split between the two devices
which
> is NOT recommended for baluns these days.  The most reliable balun system
is
> the "activ" hub system which has been the only thing available for years.
>
> OTOH, I have seen worse:  twinax to terminal to balun to CAT5 to terminal
to
> balun to twinax to terminal, ad puke.  It actually kinda worked.
>
> You are probably ok.  The acid test will be the printer because that's
where
> most of the data is flowing.
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
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