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Re: IR over cat5


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: IR over cat5
  • From: "nick_towers2000" <nickt@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 15:02:41 -0000
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As far as I know serial can run over CAT5 - all you need is a Dtype=20
to RJ45 connector.=20
Nick

--- In ukha_d@y..., "lentunti" <lentunti@y...> wrote:
> I've seen some products that run serial over cat5 but they are=20
fairly=20
> expensive (=A3500+ I think) and extend VGA also. Are there any=20
products=20
> that can do this for less than that.
>=20
> Thanks for the help
> Len
>=20
>=20
>=20
> > How about running the serial from the PC over cat5 to the
RedRat.=20
> Should be
> > OK unless you have a really long run to do.
> >=20
> > Justin.
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > Hiya,
> >=20
> > Are there any products that will enable me to send IR over cat5.
> >=20
> > I'm thinking about buying a RedRat and controlling a skybox,
video
> > etc but have the problem of the PC being in a different room
to=20
the
> > AV equipment. Also must start justifying to the better half why
we
> > had the house wired with cat5.
> >=20
> > Thanks
> > Len
> >=20
> >



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