[NMLUG] e-net distance

[nmlug@swcp.com (Aaron Birenboim)]

   I have some cheap e-net cards (d-link and linksys),
and I am having trouble making longer connections.
My 40-50 foot cables will produce a link light, but
they transmit no data (it appears to me).

   I have re-cut cables, ends, tried hub and back-to-back,
and I cannot get a connection over the longer cables.

   Has anybody else experienced this?
If it is a problem with the tranceiver hardware...  can
anybody suggest more reliable hardware?
Is there any lower-end hardware that can drive a 50' cable,
or will I be forced to switch to 3Com?

               aaron
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