Jeffrey Loo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>I have a PC that is about 150 Meters away from my hub (3Com 8/TPC) that need
>to be connected using UTP Cat 5 cable. Can anybody please recommend a
>network card that can handle such a lengthy cable ?

The generally accepted maximum length of UTP Cat5 is 92 meters (officially
100).  So you will need a repeater, or use a different cable type, eg,
Thinnet coax (10Base2, "Thin Ethernet") (185 metres maximum length).
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