[rescue] 10Base-FL

Dave McGuire mcguire at neurotica.com
Fri Feb 8 18:12:29 CST 2002


On February 8, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> > What's the benefit from running Ethernet over fibre?
> 
> You get to brag about it.  
> 
> Also, you get electrical seperation, which some people feel more comfterble
> with when running ethernet between buildings.  
> 
> Couldn't tell you why he wants it, but I bet it is related to one of those
> two reasons.

  There's also the idea of ACTUALLY GETTING PACKETS THROUGH if you're
running the cable anywhere near fluorescent lighting fixtures.

      -Dave

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Dave McGuire
St. Petersburg, FL         "Less talk.  More synthohol." --Lt. Worf



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