Called a "Type 1 connector" and developed by IBM, it is a combination plug and socket. Flip any connector 180 degrees with the other and they plug together. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.

Later iterations were able to go with the RJ-45 connector also used for Ethernet. 100M bit/sec Ethernet will be several times faster than the 16M bit/sec token ring as a general rule. The cost of ...

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