Have you considered a 10base-2 to 10base-t media converter?  We still
have some coax at our warehouse where we just convert them at each end.

http://www.omnitron-systems.com/products/4320_10t2_flexpoint.php

Danny Puckett
Senior Systems Engineer
ComResource Inc.
614-221-6348 x23
CISSP, MCSE:Security, Security+, CCNA, CNA
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Junior Gillespie [mailto:junior dot gillespie at gmail dot com] 
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 1:36 PM
> To: m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch
> Subject: [m0n0wall] m0n0wall and coax ethernet
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I'm going to be using m0n0wall as a firewall solution for 
> Multi-Tenant Unit (MTU), and am currently investigating 
> solutions available for the existing coax wiring.  The 
> building is wired with coax from a Directv dish. Thus far, 
> the following solutions I have available are Corinex AV200 
> CableLAN Adapter, Ready-Links Coax Adapter, and CableRAN. 
> They all have some pros and cons, but I still believe there 
> may be a better solution available that will allow me to 
> provide data services over the coax at a lower cost. Anyone 
> have any experience in these products/solutions or recommendations?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Junior
>