Ethernet over XLR works :3

@aurora for fast ethernet use XLR8R.

@aurora Exceptionally cursed, I love it.

@wolf480pl @aurora

I wouldn't be surprised if this goes far beyond the typical standards because XLR is shielded Coax which, I think, is superior to S/FTP.

The problem is probably the connector, not the cable length itself.

@wolf480pl @aurora

There is a reason the top of the line USB/Thunderbolt cables use miniature coax.

Okay, now I got an even more cursed idea: Ethernet over USB-C, but as in using only passive adapters.

@aurora@toot.queer-lexikon.net Finally balanced network load. ​​

@aurora manual MDX/crossover cable in less than 5 seconds!

@simon_m
sounds like a fun challenge, but in terms of practicality I think I prefer XLR connectors
@aurora

@simon_m @wolf480pl @aurora Not just the shielding, but it's also a balanced line: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_line

@rojun @wolf480pl @aurora

Yes, I meant balanced line. I couldn't remember the (English) term for this, so I just called it shielding

That should *significantly* reduce the noise level, the question that remains is the resistance.

@rojun @wolf480pl @aurora

The German Wikipedia goes a little bit more in-depth with the graphics:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetrische_Signal%C3%BCbertragung#Anwendung_und_Theorie

@simon_m
so both XLR and high-end USB3 would be Symmetrische Übertragung, differenzielle Signale?
@rojun @aurora

@aurora this means you could run Art-Net over an audio snake... >:)

@simon_m @wolf480pl @aurora Good microphone cables are “star quad” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_quad_cable). I don't think I've ever seen coax XLR.

@aurora haha

@aurora they asked if they could
But not if they should
And the one person who asked "why" was spartan kicked into the well in the center of town