On 2008-03-20 20:08:12 +0000, Dave <someplace@nowhere-nice.com> said:

> Rick Jones wrote:
>> In comp.unix.solaris Dave <someplace@nowhere-nice.com> wrote:
>>> The distance is not great - perhaps a few tens of metres, but it is
>>> totally impossible to have any cables between the two locations.
>>
>> Is that limitation a physical one, or one dictated by EMI (?)
>
> Both. Physically impossible, and even if it was, EMI would stop me doing it.

Would one of those Ethernet-over-power kits (eg Devolo) be any use? I
think both machines might have to be on the same circuit, but I'm not
certain about that.

Cheers,

Chris