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Ethernet phy connection: grounding between chassis, connector and IO

The phy chip I'm using has a evaluation board which grounds the chassis, connector and signal gnd points in the following way: However, I don't really understand why the MCTx connections are ...
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Should chassis ground be attached to digital ground?

I'm working on a PCB that has shielded RJ45 (ethernet), RS232, and USB connectors, and is powered by a 12V AC/DC brick power adapter (I do the 5V and 3.3V step down on board). The entire design is ...