[Ham-Computers] Expanding the LAN

[Leo (Bing) Whiteway]

Jim Isbell wrote:
> I have a LAN set up to link the living room to the den so I can use one 
> cable modem to the outside world. 
> I want to expand to include the ham shack.
> 
> I have in my possession a switch to switch a mouse, monitor, and 
> keyboard.  I am thinking of running the cabling to set up a control 
> station in the ham shack instead of extending the LAN.
> 
> Advantage:  When I upgrade, its only one computer instead of two
> 
> Disadvantage: more cabling.
> 
> Question:  Can you run a computer monitor, mouse and keyboard on 30' 
> cables?
> 
I would not think that is a good idea. The monitor alone will be bad as the 
frequency of some of the video signals must be high enough that you would have 
too much degradation. I have something like you are running and I went the 
router route. My ham shack is in the garage and there I have my third computer 
that I use for ham stuff etc.


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