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Chris
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Wed Nov 24, 2004 4:12 pm Post subject:
Use off-the-shelf DSL modems to extend ethernet? |
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I'd like to know whether I could take two retail ADSL modems and use
them to extend an ethernet connection?
Since the phone company can connect over 18,000 feet of twisted pair,
I thought that I could get at least half the distance.
I realize that there are ethernet extenders that will do this. Using
a couple of low cost DSL modems seemed too obvious.
Thanks.
CHris |
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Doug McIntyre
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Wed Nov 24, 2004 7:56 pm Post subject:
Re: Use off-the-shelf DSL modems to extend ethernet? |
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cjtwantstoknow@yahoo.com (Chris) writes:
| Quote: | I'd like to know whether I could take two retail ADSL modems and use
them to extend an ethernet connection?
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You can't with ADSL modems, but if you find some SDSL or ShDSL modems
you should be able to no problem. Paradyne, Ascend & Cisco make ShDSL gear. |
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John Osmon
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Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:22 pm Post subject:
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Chris <cjtwantstoknow@yahoo.com> wrote:
: I'd like to know whether I could take two retail ADSL modems and use
: them to extend an ethernet connection?
: Since the phone company can connect over 18,000 feet of twisted pair,
: I thought that I could get at least half the distance.
: I realize that there are ethernet extenders that will do this. Using
: a couple of low cost DSL modems seemed too obvious.
I've not dabbled with any ADSL equipment in this fashion, but a lot (if
not most) SDSL CPE equipment will allow you to run two of them in a
'back to back' configuration. Find a couple of them on e-bay, and you
should have your cheap ethernet extension.
--
John Osmon "You sit down. You read. You develop your brain."
josmon@news.rigozsaurus.com - Bill Cosby |
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