Vik Olliver wrote: > >I'm still puzzled as to why people are worried about voltage >differentials on Ethernet. It's a floating signal with 2KV of line >isolation. Can anyone actually come up with a definitive reference as to >why this is not sufficient for strapping two home networks together? >I've designed Ethernet cards, installed numerous cross-phase >installations and never, ever had a problem. > Nope. Just go work for someone in the generation industry for a while and find out the hard way, or get your ear burnt off by some senior technician wailing on about how dangerous this is. Geeks have no idea of the consequences of running a wire this long, and I could go <OT> here and lecture for hours on the stupidity of said long wire, but I won't. A wireless card is only $115, and if that is not fast enough, then put some fibre in. DON'T run a long wire. (ever wondered why you should stand clear of the telephone on the wall during a storm?) /sw ------------------------------------------------------------------- To remove yourself from this list, email nzlug-request@linux.net.nz with "unsubscribe" in the body of the message.
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