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Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed?
From: joel jaeggli <joelja () bogus com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:34:34 -0800
the 8p8c connector is durable. The connector predates twisted pair ethernet by a decade or more.you could also ask about 1/4" TRS which is still in use albiet not in phone systems for about 100 years longer.
On 12/20/12 10:20 AM, Michael Thomas wrote:
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
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