Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed?

On 12/20/12, Wayne E Bouchard <web@typo.org> wrote:

Really, it will remain that way until the bandwidth needs from the desktop begin to push the GE threshold. Until then, why bother changing anything? When that does happen, it'll pretty well deal with itself.

At which point the 8P8C connectors on desktops and laptops changes from RJ45 to SFP+ cage with LC connector, or direct-attach SFP+ between laptop and "active" fabric extender in the nearby wall jack; fed by fiber, with 10G-SR optical... Because the copper spec for >1gig was 10GBase-CX4; much heavier than Cat5. And there won't be much tolerance for the copper 15 meter distance limit in any case.

-Wayne -- -JH