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From:	Simon Preston
Date:	3 Jul 2000 at 18:41:49
Subject:	Re: Ethernet cable lengths

<yam8219.2289.121623680@mail.netspace.net.au>
On 03-Jul-00, Adam Smolarczyk (smolarcz@netspace.net.au) wrote...

> 1. Neither my A4000 nor PC have ethernet cards.
> 2. I don't own Miami Deluxe.
> 3. The computers are at opposite ends of the house.

Lucky you own an A4000 so its easier for you. Any Zorro Ethernet card will
do the trick with minimal fuss on the CPU. For Miami DX see
http://www.nordicglobal.com/

> I'd guess that the distance would be something like 25m or so, though that
> really is just a guess. Are there issues limiting the length of ethernet
> cables, and is this a distance which would be affected?

Ethernet cables can be *very *long. Not sure how long but I'd guess about
100m maybe more...

Regards

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