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RJ45 port with minimal clearance (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by Lemmesee@lemm.ee to c/homelab@lemmy.ml

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Hi there,

I have an RJ45 port in the wall which needs to be in use. I'll be moving a piece of furniture soon which will be (almost) right up against the wall. This will restrict the space in front of the port. The cable connected to the port will have to drastically bend at the connection point and I'm worried that'll be a problem.

I've found some 90 degree RJ45 male connectors online which seem appropriate. This way the cable won't have to bend. Any experience with these?

Any other advice is welcome.

Thanks in advance

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[–] ursakhiin 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No experience with them, myself. Just a quick look and I found CAT-6 cables with a 90 degree connector, a 90 degree male to female adapter, and a 90 degree adapter that has a short cable to move the female connection so that is easier to reach.

I'd get all 3 styles and try them out separately to see if there is any performance impact. I can't imagine any significant impact on performance occurring but it's worth double checking. The biggest issue I can see is just build quality of the part.

[–] Lemmesee@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes I'm very concerned with the quality. This whole setup is gigabit compatible and I wouldn't want to introduce a bottleneck...

Which brands have you come across that I might check out?

[–] ursakhiin 2 points 1 year ago

I've never heard of any of the brands that come up so I can't recommend any of them. I just searched for "RJ45 90 degree adapter" and found a number of options.