Modular networking device connection system
A modular networking device connection system includes a modular networking system chassis that defines a modular networking device slot. An internal wall is located in immediately adjacent the modular networking device slot, and includes a internal wall connector that connects to a modular networking device positioned in the modular networking device slot. A networking processing device is located opposite the internal wall, and includes a networking processor that is mounted to a networking processing device board and coupled via at least one trace to a networking processing device connector that is mounted to the networking processing device board. The networking processing device connector is directly connected to the internal wall connector by a first cable that transmits signals received through the internal wall connector directly to the networking processing device connector for provision to the networking processor via the networking processing device board.
1. A modular networking device connection system, comprising:
a modular networking system chassis that defines a modular networking system housing including a modular networking device slot;
an internal wall that is located in the modular networking system housing immediately adjacent the modular networking device slot, wherein the internal wall includes a internal wall connector that is configured to connect to a modular networking device positioned in the modular networking device slot; and
a networking processing device that is located in the modular networking system housing opposite the internal wall from the modular networking device slot, wherein the networking processing device includes:
a networking processing device board;
a networking processor that is mounted to the networking processing device board; and
a networking processing device connector that is mounted to the networking processing device board and coupled to the networking processor through the networking processing device board, wherein the networking processing device connector is directly connected to the internal wall connector by a first cable that is configured to transmit signals received through the internal wall connector directly to the networking processing device connector for provision to the networking processor via the networking processing device board.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a modular networking device that is configured to be positioned in the modular networking device slot, wherein the modular networking device includes:
a modular networking device chassis that defines a modular networking device housing;
a modular networking device board that is located in the modular networking device housing;
a modular networking device external connector that is mounted to the modular networking device board and accessible on the modular networking device chassis; and
a modular networking device internal connector that is located on the modular networking device chassis and configured to connect to the internal wall connector when the modular networking device is positioned in the modular networking device slot, wherein the modular networking device internal connector is directly connected to the modular networking device external connector by a second cable that is configured to transmit signals received through the modular networking device external connector directly to the modular networking device internal connector.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the modular networking device board is free of a signal boosting physical layer (PHY) device.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a modular networking device that is configured to be positioned in the modular networking device slot, wherein the modular networking device includes:
a modular networking device chassis that defines a modular networking device housing;
a modular networking device board that is located in the modular networking device housing;
a modular networking device external connector that is mounted to the modular networking device board and accessible on the modular networking device chassis; and
a modular networking device internal connector that is mounted to the modular networking device board, accessible on the modular networking device chassis, and configured to connect to the internal wall connector when the modular networking device is positioned in the modular networking device slot, wherein the modular networking device internal connector is directly connected to the modular networking device external connector by at least one trace in the modular networking device board that is configured to transmit signals received through the modular networking device external connector directly to the modular networking device internal connector.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the modular networking device board is free of a signal boosting physical layer (PHY) device.
6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a modular networking device that is configured to be positioned in the modular networking device slot, wherein the modular networking device includes:
a modular networking device chassis that defines a modular networking device housing;
a modular networking device board that is located in the modular networking device housing;
a modular networking device external connector that is mounted to the modular networking device board and accessible on the modular networking device chassis;
a modular networking device board connector that is mounted to the modular networking device board and that is configured to receive signals from the modular networking device external connector through at least one trace in the modular networking device board; and
a modular networking device internal connector that is located on the modular networking device chassis and configured to connect to the internal wall connector when the modular networking device is positioned in the modular networking device slot, wherein the modular networking device internal connector is directly connected to the modular networking device board connector by a second cable that is configured to transmit signals received from the modular networking device board connector directly to the modular networking device internal connector.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the modular networking device board is free of a signal boosting physical layer (PHY) device.
8. An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:
a modular networking system chassis that defines a modular networking system housing;
an internal wall that is located in the modular networking system housing and that includes a internal wall connector;
a modular networking device that is located in the modular networking system housing and connected to the internal wall connector; and
a networking processing device that is located in the modular networking system housing opposite the internal wall from the modular networking device, wherein the networking processing device includes:
a networking processing device board;
a networking processor that is mounted to the networking processing device board; and
a networking processing device connector that is mounted to the networking processing device board and coupled to the networking processor through the networking processing device board, wherein the networking processing device connector is directly connected to the internal wall connector by a first cable that transmits signals received from the modular networking device and through the internal wall connector directly to the networking processing device connector for provision to the networking processor via the networking processing device board.
9. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the modular networking device includes:
a modular networking device chassis that defines a modular networking device housing;
a modular networking device board that is located in the modular networking device housing;
a modular networking device external connector that is mounted to the modular networking device board and accessible on the modular networking device chassis; and
a modular networking device internal connector that is located on the modular networking device chassis and connected to the internal wall connector, wherein the modular networking device internal connector is directly connected to the modular networking device external connector by a second cable that transmits signals received through the modular networking device external connector directly to the modular networking device internal connector.
10. The IHS of claim 9 , wherein the modular networking device board is free of a signal boosting physical layer (PHY) device.
11. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the modular networking device includes:
a modular networking device chassis that defines a modular networking device housing;
a modular networking device board that is located in the modular networking device housing;
a modular networking device external connector that is mounted to the modular networking device board and accessible on the modular networking device chassis; and
a modular networking device internal connector that is mounted to the modular networking device board, accessible on the modular networking device chassis, and connected to the internal wall connector, wherein the modular networking device internal connector is directly connected to the modular networking device external connector by at least one trace in the modular networking device board that transmits signals received through the modular networking device external connector directly to the modular networking device internal connector.
12. The IHS of claim 11 , wherein the modular networking device board is free of a signal boosting physical layer (PHY) device.
13. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the modular networking device includes:
a modular networking device chassis that defines a modular networking device housing;
a modular networking device board that is located in the modular networking device housing;
a modular networking device external connector that is mounted to the modular networking device board and accessible on the modular networking device chassis;
a modular networking device board connector that is mounted to the modular networking device board and that receives signals from the modular networking device external connector through at least one trace in the modular networking device board; and
a modular networking device internal connector that is located on the modular networking device chassis and connected to the internal wall connector, wherein the modular networking device internal connector is directly connected to the modular networking device board connector by a second cable that transmits signals received from the modular networking device board connector directly to the modular networking device internal connector.
14. The IHS of claim 13 , wherein the modular networking device board is free of a signal boosting physical layer (PHY) device.
15. A method for providing modular networking devices in a modular networking system, comprising:
receiving a modular networking device in a modular networking device slot that is part of a modular networking system housing defined be a modular networking system chassis;
connecting an internal wall connector on an internal wall that is located in the modular networking system housing to a modular networking device internal connector on the modular networking device;
receiving, by the internal wall connector from the modular networking device internal connector, signals transmitted through the modular networking device;
transmitting the signals through a first cable that directly connects the internal wall connector to a networking processing device connector that is mounted to a networking processing device board that includes a networking processor; and
providing the signals from the networking processing device connector to the networking processor via the networking processing device board.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
receiving, by a modular networking device external connector on the modular networking device, the signals;
transmitting the signals through a second cable that directly connects the modular networking device external connector to a modular networking device internal connector that is connected to the internal wall connector; and
providing the signals from the modular networking device internal connector to the internal wall connector.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the modular networking device board is free of a signal boosting physical layer (PHY) device.
18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
receiving, by a modular networking device external connector on the modular networking device, the signals;
transmitting the signals through at least one trace in a modular networking device board that directly connects the modular networking device external connector to a modular networking device internal connector that is connected to the internal wall connector; and
providing the signals from the modular networking device internal connector to the internal wall connector.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the modular networking device board is free of a signal boosting physical layer (PHY) device.
20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
receiving, by a modular networking device external connector on the modular networking device, the signals;
transmitting the signals through at least one trace in a modular networking device board that directly connects the modular networking device external connector to a modular networking device board connector;
transmitting the signals through a second cable that directly connects the modular networking device board connector to a modular networking device internal connector that is connected to the internal wall connector; and
providing the signals from the modular networking device internal connector to the internal wall connector.