Connector system facilitating connection between connectors designed for different protocols

A connector apparatus comprising:

• a housing, the housing including a first side, a second side, and a third side, the first side being the opposite of the second side, the third side being substantially perpendicular to the first side and having an opening;
• a first connector extruding from the first side, the first connector being configured to mechanically and electrically couple to a first connection adapted for a first data signaling protocol;
• a second connector extruding from the second side, the second connector being configured to mechanically and electrically couple to a second connection adapted for a second data signaling protocol different than the first data signaling protocol, the second connector being electrically coupled to the first connector internal to the housing;
• and
• a screw assembly, the screw assembly being at least partially located within the housing and situated on the third side, the screw assembly including a knob rotatable about an axis of the housing to rotate a screw, the axis being along the third side, a first portion of the screw being disposed inside and rotationally constrained by the knob, and a second threaded portion of the screw extending outside the housing, the knob being exposed for user access through the opening, and wherein the knob is linearly fixed in relation to the axis of the housing such that when rotated the screw moves in and out of the housing depending on the direction of rotation, and wherein the screw assembly is configured to fasten the first connector to the first connection;
• wherein the connector apparatus enables data transmission between the first connection and the second connection.