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From: steve@edm.UUCP (Stephen Samuel)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Looking for comments on the 15-pin ethernet connector
Message-ID: <3166@edm.UUCP>
Date: 20 Jun 88 16:36:51 GMT
References: <23206@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA>
Organization: Unexsys Systems, Edmonton,AB.
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From article <23206@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA>, by mkhaw@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA (Mike Khaw):
> - Many of the negative comments seem to involve Sun systems.  While the slide
> - latch is a pain, the fact that Sun has incorrectly assembled it just
> - aggravates the problem.  The slider is supposed to be attached directly to
Statistical point: a LOT of the ethernet machines out there are SUNs, so
it's not too surprising that most of the complaints are about ethernet
machines.  We've got an IRIS that has the same problems with the tranciever
cables. Our VAX doesn't have any problems, but it's got all sorts of strain-
relief hardware in the back of the cabinet.
  I agree that the slide-lock is a good idea, but somthing like the 
centronics connector is needed that is a bit more strain-resistant.
With that thick mother of a cable, the DB-15 is just too mechanically
susceptible to strain to be mated with an equally weak slide-lock. 

Find a connector that can almost stand on it's own THEN add the slide
lock to complete the picture.
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