Why does this thing exist?! - The Vintage RJ45 Switcher

Rich fell in love with this quirky vintage RJ45 switcher device from the 90s and thought it would be cool to show to all of you. This isn't your typical network device and we're not even sure why this thing existed in the first place! If you know anything about its origin or use case, get in the comments or our Discord and tell us all about it! #vintagetechnology #vintagehardware **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE!** Get help with your Homelab, ask questions, and chat with us! 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials, would ya? 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website! 🌍 https://2gusytek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person? Check out our Podcast here: 🎙️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program! Becoming a member gets you priority comments, special emojis, and helps us make videos! 😁 https://www.youtube.com/@2GuysTek/membership **TIMESTAMPS!** 0:00 Introduction 0:28 What is an RJ45 Switcher? 2:00 What's inside the RJ45 Switcher? 2:53 Testing continuity of the connections 3:15 Testing 1-gig connectivity of the RJ45 Switcher 3:47 Testing 10-gig connectivity of the RJ45 Switcher 4:08 A device destined for the technology trash heap in the sky 4:33 The RJ45 Switcher commercial! Yeah, it's cheesy...so what? 5:47 Closing! Thanks for watching!