I'm mostly mentioning this because it's something I just recently re-learned about. The actual connector and cable are mostly independent of each other. The mo

I'm mostly mentioning this because it's something I just recently re-learned about. The actual connector and cable are mostly independent of each other. The most common connector for an ethernet cable is RJ-45 (what you're referring to as "ethernet ports"). But it's just as possible to have SFP, coaxial, or USB even.