Rick,
Use different colors to help trace network connections.  You mignt use one
color exclusively for hub to hub (uplink) connections, another for
connecting servers to hubs, another for workstation connections, another for
special network devices like cable modems or a particular color to indicate
that the cable is a cross-over cable.  You might also choose colors
according to cable length, one color for 25' another for 100' and so on.
Whatever works for you in a particular installation.

Jerry Rasmussen
Rasmussen & Bucklin Associates
Coral Springs FL
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On Behalf Of Jan Lambert
In <002101bf31e0$49812920$8c00000a@ib654utc54ds>, on 11/18/99
   at 11:10 AM, Rick Glazier <[log in to unmask]> said:

>>From another message, (new question).
>Are all these "outside" colors STANDARD for "ALL" CAT5 cables? If
>so, what does Yellow cable mean?  (I passed up buying some, new.)
>How do you verify a 100m cable with just the cable markings?
>Thanks in advance.  Rick Glazier

Nop. The colors help get things organized. Very important concept for people
who must deal with more than a few machine network. Not a bad idea for small
networks either, IMHO.

Besides, it looks cool:)

jan lambert

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