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
