[159059] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Edelman)
Thu Dec 20 15:57:21 2012
In-Reply-To: <50D35BB3.3000800@netcases.net>
From: David Edelman <dedelman@iname.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:57:09 -0500
To: "Howard C. Berkowitz" <hcb@netcases.net>
Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
I think that you might be describing the DIX connector retaining clamp.=20
Dave Edelman
On Dec 20, 2012, at 13:40, "Howard C. Berkowitz" <hcb@netcases.net> wrote:
> On 12/20/2012 1:20 PM, Michael Thomas wrote:
>> I was looking at a Raspberry Pi board and was struck with how large the e=
thernet
>> connector is in comparison to the board as a whole. It strikes me: ethern=
et
>> connectors haven't changed that I'm aware in pretty much 25 years. Every o=
ther
>> cable has changed several times in that time frame. I imaging that if any=
body
>> cared, ethernet cables could be many times smaller. Looking at wiring clo=
sets,
>> etc, it seems like it might be a big win for density too.
>>=20
>> So why, oh why, nanog the omniscient do we still use rj45's?
>>=20
>> Mike
> Seen an AUI or vampire tap recently? Vampires made a certain amount of se=
nse, but the AUI connector seemed to have little purpose other than recyclin=
g weak metal from Coors beer cans. IIRC, the inventor apologized.
>=20
