Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!helios.ee.lbl.gov!nosc!ucsd!rutgers!mtunx!att!alberta!access!edm!steve 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. Lines: 20 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. -- ------------- Stephen Samuel Disclaimer: You betcha! {ihnp4,ubc-vision,mnetor,vax135}!alberta!edm!steve BITNET: USERZXCV@UOFAMTS