The invention relates to a modular
Ethernet connector (100, 200, 300) for connecting a
Media Access Control port (MAC port) (31) to an
Ethernet bus (20) in a vehicle. The
Ethernet connector (100, 200, 300) comprises a
Bus Internet Network (BIN) module (110, 210, 310) and a
transceiver module (120, 220, 320). The BIN module (110, 210, 310) is configured for mechanical and
electrical connection to the Ethernet
bus (20). The
transceiver module (120, 220, 320) is configured for
signal transmission between the BIN module (110, 210, 310) and the MAC port (31) via a media-independent interface (21, 22, 23). The BIN module (110, 210, 310) and / or the
transceiver module (120, 220, 320) are / are taken from a BIN module catalog or a transceiver module catalog, respectively, depending on the media-independent interface (21, 22, 23) and / or the
data transmission rate of the Ethernet
bus (20).The BIN module catalog and the transceiver module catalog each comprise at least one BIN module (110, 210, 310) or transceiver module (120, 220, 320) that are electrically and mechanically connectable to each other and are designed for integration into the Ethernet connector (100, 200, 300).