09/09/2004 07:14:04, "Nick Bane" <nick@cecomputing.co.uk> 
wrote:

>Or a header. Its the serial & usb solution we choose so why not 
for ethernet too?

I don't think it's legit, for a compliant ethernet setup. It's also got 
some EMC issues. With Ethernet, you're under quite strong 
restrictions to keep the wires twisted & balanced. Also, the 
magnetics and a connector take up nearly as much space as the 
RJ45, so it's not a guaranteed space saver. 
Add to that, if I put Ethernet on the board, there will be perpetual 
"Why didn't you put 100M / 1G / Auto-MDIX / 802.11x / ADSL " 
complaints. Perhaps any spare space would be better spent on a 
second CF socket?

Steve