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RE: why haven't ethernet connectors changed?
From: "Brandt, Ralph" <ralph.brandt () pateam com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:10:13 -0500
Because MA Bell is still alive and well and they still use them. They have divine right to provide phone service, didn't you know? Ralph Brandt -----Original Message----- From: Michael Thomas [mailto:mike () mtcc com] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 1:20 PM To: NANOG list Subject: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? 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:
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed?, (continued)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Eugen Leitl (Dec 21)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Aled Morris (Dec 21)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Michael Thomas (Dec 21)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Tony Finch (Dec 21)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Michael Thomas (Dec 21)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Chris Adams (Dec 21)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Aled Morris (Dec 21)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Michael Thomas (Dec 21)
- RE: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Naslund, Steve (Dec 21)
- RE: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Naslund, Steve (Dec 21)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? William Herrin (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Michael Thomas (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Lyndon Nerenberg (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Michael Thomas (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Deepak Jain (Dec 20)