On Saturday 12 April 2008 20:15, Pete Turnbull wrote:
Ask Google about "YOST", which is where
Cisco and Sun copied the
scheme. But be aware that almost every way you could think of to use
an RJ45 for serial has been tried by someone -- and if you want a
laugh of the "I don't believe it" sort, look up EIA/TIA-561.
Uhm, did "YOST" precede DECconnect? MMJ cables are wired the same way
as the inner 6 pins on Sun, Cisco, Xyplex, etc RJ45 serial connectors.
I don't think so, but YOST isn't the same as DECconnect and neither is
Cisco.
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Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York