How can I extend a DSL line to another building?

[edmicman]

My dad currently has two phone lines, the 2nd that is used for dialup internet. He currently also has an underground phone line running out to an outbuilding (a shop) and they can dial up to the internet from a out there, too.

He's talking about ditching the 2nd line and getting DSL, and asked me what options there were to be able to use the internet out there. It's too far away to use regular wireless radios. Could he run a long Cat5 cable underground and just connect it to a router? At my old work we used a couple of metal radio dishes to bounce a signal across a couple of buildings, so that might be an option, albeit an expensive one. Are there any other ideas or things out there to extend an internet connection?

[snoturtle]

how far from the house to the shop building?

[Leros]

I would think if he currently has an underground phone line, he can pull a cat5 cable through the same conduit. Right?

[aiex]

Originally posted by: JToxic
I would think if he currently has an underground phone line, he can pull a cat5 cable through the same conduit. Right?

Or just use the existing cable, you should be able to get 10mbits out of it...

[statik213]

i think the max distance for cat5e is 100m ~ 300ft w/o needing a repeater (hub) in between.

[Leros]

Originally posted by: aiex

Or just use the existing cable, you should be able to get 10mbits out of it...

You mean recrimp the ends with RJ-45? Can you show me a wiring diagram for that?

[edmicman]

Yeah, I think I was going to suggest running the cat5 through the existing conduit. I think its maybe 2-300 ft away....how much do you lose in long lengths of ethernet cable? He said the existing cable is 6 wires....don't you need 8 for ethernet?

[Leros]

Originally posted by: edmicman
Yeah, I think I was going to suggest running the cat5 through the existing conduit. I think its maybe 2-300 ft away....how much do you lose in long lengths of ethernet cable? He said the existing cable is 6 wires....don't you need 8 for ethernet?

I dont know exactly, but doesnt ethernet only use 4 of the wires?

[randal]

10 & 100mbps ethernet require 4, the other four are used for shielding/grounding interference. Depending on how far it is, you should be able to get 10mbps out of it.

[jkersenbr]

2 Linksys WRT54G routers with freeware firmware (1 as Access Point and 1 as Client Bridge) and high gain antennas. Should be under $100 and you could share files/printers over it too to the tune of 54 mbps

[Leros]

Originally posted by: jkersenbr
2 Linksys WRT54G routers with freeware firmware (1 as Access Point and 1 as Client Bridge) and high gain antennas. Should be under $100 and you could share files/printers over it too to the tune of 54 mbps

My computer in the kitchen 30ft away only gets 25% of the theoretical 54mbps.

I would be afraid to send anything that far.

[jkersenbr]

Originally posted by: JToxic

My computer in the kitchen 30ft away only gets 25% of the theoretical 54mbps.

I would be afraid to send anything that far.

Note I said high gain antennas. With the right antenna you can take 54mbps to around 3 miles. (And 11 mbps to almost 20) I'm doing so right now

[JinLien]

If he already have a conduit between the 2 buildings then a cat5 would be okay to use at 382' or (100m), it can be a little longer with a bit more noise. Or, you can try having the router and the access point in area that is clear of metal sheetings and try dropping the Mbps down to 11Mbps or less if you have problem @ 150'.

[DaWhim]

go wireless

[aircooled]

alot of household routers do not adhere to the 100m standard. You may want to go with a directional wireless solution.

[mzkhadir]

WPA & WEP enabled with server for access so that you protect your store/client data