NeilApr 1, 2023
It’s amazing that the internet works at all when you think about how it’s held together with RJ45 plugs. On pretty much every ethernet cable I have the tiny bit of plastic that holds it in place is either snapped off or worn out so that the cable just falls out if you move too much. Why is this not a problem for pretty much every other type of cable?
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@bpeel IIRC, there are #RJ45 #plug|s with more durable clips than those for consumer use. (@loremo might now more.)

Also, the #networkEquipment used by #ISP|s (and by, I'd assume, the #backbone #provider|s) can have different #socket|s than just RJ45, even swappable ones in #SFP slots, so some can be e.g. for optical fibers. And there's even SFP-to-SFP "Direct Attach Cables" without additional sockets/plugs. See e.g. https://superuser.com/a/1300549/363905

RJ45 -SFP Connection?

I originally thought that SFP connection involved optical fiber. However, I came across an RJ45-SFP Copper device. Thus, it appears to be an SFP device that connects to an RJ45 slot and conducts th...

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Show threaddas-gApr 1, 2023
@bpeel Also, there's ways to fix RJ45 plugs with #broken #lockingTabs: https://superuser.com/q/710215/363905 (Though I guess for most professional users it's easier and cheaper to just replace the cables when their plugs are broken.)
The locking clip/tab on my Ethernet cable's plug is broken. How can I fix it?

I have a 10 meter long Ethernet cable. One plug has the little locking clip missing, just like missing the part in red ellipse in the following picture. How can I fix it? Is this something I should

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Show threaddas-gApr 8, 2023
@bpeel https://bsd.network/@openbsdnow/110140314839439398
OpenBSD Now! (@[email protected])

Attached: 3 images Somewhere, someone finally made this and I think it's beautiful https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4687836 #hardware

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Show threadNeilApr 9, 2023
@das_g Ha, brilliant!
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@das_g @bpeel
Yes, there are better RJ45 plugs.

In the internet, however, fiber or DAC is usually used from the access switch, DSLAM (dsl/ftts) or CMTS (cable network) onwards anyway.

There is also Ethercon. It has a massive connector, but also costs much more. I only know it from event technology for festivals.