[TriLUG] How to connect two buildings a mile apart...

[Sinner from the Praiiry]

On Wednesday 31 July 2002 01:07 pm, Daniel Monjar wrote:
> We have that... but we want to go at least 10MB not just 1.5Mb....
> the issue is not moving servers and not constructing a new computer
> room with raised floors, air handling, ups, etc... We have that in
> building 1 (where the servers currently are) but we don't have it in
> building 4.  For adequate response either the servers need to be in
> the same building as the end users or we need to have a high-band
> link between buildin


Hi there,

I know that I am late in the discussion, but better late than never.

I used to work at a place where 2 builkdings were connected with 
microwaves. The buildings were about 5 miles apart. There was, of 
course, a LOS (line of sight).

We had 10 MB conenction speed. For any computer, anything seemed to be 
in the same LAN. There was the option to upgrade to 100 MB. And this 
was in 1999.

I don't believe that it was awfully expensive. We are talking about a 
city council-funded healthcare organization in Barcelona (Europe).

I only have words of praise for the microwaves. It worked beautiful, it 
gave us (IT) zero problems. Users were very happy everywhere. 
Appropiate switched sub-nets provided us with amazing speed.

If you need bandwith, have LOS, and do not want problems, go with 
microwaves.



Salut,
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