Some of us still have a stock of legacy gear and cables - things like v35 cables for connecting to CSU/DSUs, and even the occasional AUI hub. :)
You wouldn't believe how much people will pay for legacy computer gear when they need it to keep their business going. -- Brielle Sent from my iPhone On Dec 21, 2012, at 7:57 AM, Matthew Black <matthew.bl...@csulb.edu> wrote: > http://www.blackbox.com/Store/Detail.aspx/Ethernet-Transceiver-Cable-Office-Environment-PVC-IEEE-802-3-Right-Angle-Connector-3-ft-0-9-m/LCN216%C4%820003 > > Only $55.95 for a 3-foot transceiver cable. What was more surprising is that > Black Box is still around. > > > matthew black > california state university, long beach > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Thomas [mailto:m...@mtcc.com] > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 10:20 AM > 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 > > > > > > >