Detecting unusual Ethernet ports involves checking for unexpected devices or configurations.
Detecting unusual Ethernet ports involves checking for unexpected devices or configurations.
I reviewed what @beersykins discussed about the Siemon Tera connector. It seems to match their description. Based on my basic networking knowledge, it appears to be a 4-channel version, though they also offer 2-channel models online. From the image, it looks like the two 2-channel bodies fit together snugly at the center. Now I just need to find a way to acquire them for less than what they're selling here. Who would have thought I could earn some extra cash by reselling them? Haha.
The nearest match I've discovered is the outdated IBM token ring connector.
No it's weird port to ethernet. There's a regular rj45 style connection on the other end, otherwise I wouldn't be able to plug it into my PC
Perfectly done. These are the 'Boy George connectors'. A typical show features a 4Pin plus 2 ground, 10Mbit setup—often seen for two phone lines. It can handle 100Mbit with all eight pins, though the standard IBM adapter needs a change. Your school uses an even rarer version: pure 8 pins with ground, 100Mbit. Outside Brussels, I haven’t spotted any of these in use. The company I worked for only stocks the 4-pin kind, which sells for more than €500. The 8-pin model I’ve seen hasn’t been priced yet, but it usually gets swapped for cables. Possibly your university keeps old stock as a backup for outdated networking gear.