Worst design decisions?

Thu Sep 18 15:11:37 UTC 2003

RJ21 patch panel connectors that are designed in such a way that you can
only screw down one end of the connector have consistently ruined my
day.  Untold headaches with intermitten connectivity on devices using
the east end of the connector because crowded conditions in the cabinet
cause the thick, unwieldy cables to lift the unscrewed end
ever-so-slightly out of its socket.

-bob

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanog at merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog at merit.edu] On Behalf Of
up at 3.am
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:57 AM
To: nanog at merit.edu
Subject: Re: Worst design decisions?

Without a question:  PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connectors.
Impossible to tell from each other, or the right way up without eyeballs
directly on them.  A real PITA when trying to reach behind a desk or
rack.  The console port is a close second, though...

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003, David Barak wrote:

>
>
> --- Matt <acheron at qwest.net> wrote:
> > I've got a couple others in my head from 3Com and a
> > couple of others,
> > but I thought I'd get the ball rolling.  So, what do
> > you think?
> >
>
> Personally my issues are console-cable related: is
> there a benefit to the HUGE variety of console pinouts
> used by the various hardware vendors?  Just look at
> vendor C as an example (I can think of four types
> immediately) - not only are the types of console port
> not standardized, but process for determining the
> location of the port clearly involved the reading of entrails...
>
> -David Barak
> -Fully RFC 1925 Compliant-
>
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