Re: Best method for medium range, low data rate communication?

On 2005-11-20, zdriver <paul_demarni@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I want to connect 3 seperate buildings in a rural setting to share some
> sensor readings, and possibly provide some control between them.
> Maximum distance would be 1.25 miles. There is telephone at one
> building, but I don't want to install it at the other 2. I would
> prefer my own private digital link.

> What are my options, buried cable or fibre optic, wireless? Cost is a
> factor also as I don't want to remortgage the farm to do it.

expect to spend a few hundered for cable, conduit is extra I'm fairly sure
that 1.25mi is way too long for ethernet but modems should work OK if that
gives enough throughput.

There may be a tractor implement that can be used to bury the
cable ( I've seen a special plow used to bury light duty irigation pipe. )


have you considered wireless? (most schemes need line of sight so that may
not be an option)



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Bye.
Jasen
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