[MLB-WIRELESS] USB over CAT5 versus coax

[Paul van den Bergen]

just had an interesting idea.
PC inside the house running X10.  power going to roof top box, data 
comms via X10 (simple stuff, control traffic and some local bandwidth). 
 then have an active relay inna box.  Have seen this done in other 
guises by the guy in this 
article.http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/04/20/1019233287460.html 
(demo at AJUG stand recently)
This is some manner of DSP running a hard java interpreter, dallas 
one-wire, ethernet, rs232, X10 and wireless. all robust, low power 
consumption, etc.

On 04/23/02 01:59 PM, Michael Borthwick wrote:

>This USB extender from Gefen allows USB to be carried over CAT5 up to 100m
>which would enable a cheap USB AP to be roof-mounted and fed via cheap CAT5
>rather than awkward and expensive LMR400
>
>http://www.gefen.com/products/extendit/new_kvm_usb_extenders_switches/usb200/index.html
>
>It isn't cheap at US$479 but is food for thought and should decline in price
>eventually.
>
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