Cat 5 twisted pair (10/100baseT) is rated for wire runs up to 100 meters
(apx 300 ft). Coaxial cable, thinnet 10baseT cat be up to 185 meters per
run. So 40 feet is well within maximum design ratings for either type.

You cannot use BNC connectors on CAT5 twisted pair. CAT5 would use RJ45
connectors that are similar in appearance to modular telephone connectors.
BNC is used with RG58 coaxial cable that is also known as thinnet.

Peter Shkabara, P.E.
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-----Original Message-----
I need to network, peer to peer, 2 computers at opposite ends of my
house. Want to use CAT5 cable with BNC connectors.  Will be about a
40 foot cable run. I have 2 each 25 foot cables and plan to connect
them with a BNC connector.  How far apart can i realistically put
these computers ?  Is 40 feet too far for reliable performance.??
Both are pentium computers, one running Windows 98, the other
Windows 95. Both currently networked and working fine, but only
about 10 feet apart.


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