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why haven't ethernet connectors changed?
From: Michael Thomas <mike () mtcc com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:20:11 -0800
I was looking at a Raspberry Pi board and was struck with how large the ethernet connector is in comparison to the board as a whole. It strikes me: ethernet connectors haven't changed that I'm aware in pretty much 25 years. Every other cable has changed several times in that time frame. I imaging that if anybody cared, ethernet cables could be many times smaller. Looking at wiring closets, etc, it seems like it might be a big win for density too. So why, oh why, nanog the omniscient do we still use rj45's? Mike
Current thread:
- why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Michael Thomas (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Michael Loftis (Dec 20)
- RE: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Vinny_Abello (Dec 20)
- RE: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Kurt (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Wayne E Bouchard (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Jeroen van Aart (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Jimmy Hess (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? William Herrin (Dec 21)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Michael Thomas (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Ross Harvey (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Michael Loftis (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? tech-lists (Dec 20)