Hello :-( I m very confused. I want to know about color code which is effective for Cat5 cable(10Base T) network , if distance is more than 180 meters from hub then which Color code i should use and if machine is 300 meter far than which color code should i use? Is there any color code? Can we connect PC far 200m from hub wihtn cat5 cable?

if you use cat5 this means your using a twisted pair cable 10 Mb per seconds and it's cat5 meaning it can send data for 500 meters without continuation or loss of data in the cable. You dont have to change any color coding for the cable,, the only time you change color, is when you make it a cross over cable. so you wouldnt have a problem as it looks to me. the 10base2 is limited to actually 185 meters. but the 10base5 is twisted pair which goes at 500 meters in distance. good luck

Not exactly arno. 10base2 and 10base5 are both coax - not twisted pair. You are correct about the distances. 10baseT/cat 5 is twisted pair and the distance spec is 100 meters.

Jignesh: the color of the cable jacket does not signify anything. The distance specification for 10baseT is 100 meters. If you need to go farther then you will need a switch or hub between the 100m segments. Even better would be 10baseFL fiber which could reach up to 2000m.

Holy confused Batman! 10baseT (Cat5): max segment length = 100 m (380 feet) 10base2 (thinnet/coax cable): max segment length = 185 m (703 feet) 10base5(thicknet/coax cable): max segment length = 500 m (1900 feet)

Holy Confused Batman ?!?!? Man are u dating yourself! LOL Curt Rs posting is correct. And there is no color code for Cat 5. You will have to shorten your distances to match those he listed for Cat5 by adding hubs or switches, or use LAN extenders. There is a error on the rating of data transfer for Cat 5. Cat 5 is rated for 100 Mbs or less not 10 Mbs. Cat 3 is 10 Mbs. Cat 5e and Cat 6 are rated for 1000 Mbs. You could also consider fiber for those distances. Fiber is the typical choice for extended distances when you exceed the Cat 5 limit and cant repeat with a hub, switch or use a LAN extender. Fiber is color coded. Orange is Multimode fiber, and Yellow is Single mode fiber. The distances you are describing are ideal for Multimode fiber. LAN extenders, another option, can get you almost 1000 meters, using your CAT 5, though the data rate drops back down to 10 Mbs when using LAN extenders. If you need a couple let me know I can get them for you below list cost. D

So Curt - do you still have your coring tool for installing vampire taps?