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Re: Question on phone cord connectors

Subject: Re: Question on phone cord connectors
From: Jasen Betts
Date: 17 Oct 2008 09:15:59 GMT
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.basics, comp.dcom.telecom.tech

On 2008-10-17, Doug McIntyre <merlyn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>Wikipedia says that it's commonly referred to as an RJ9, RJ10, or RJ22,
>>but it also says that those names are incorrect.
>
> The most correct name for the handset connector is a 4p4c modular plug/jack.
>
> Just like a phone line connector is a 6p2c modular jack (or 6p4c sometimes).
>
> And an Ethernet jack is an 8p8c modular jack. 
>
> ie. x position, y connector. 

I've seen 10way connectors the same width as 8 way ethernet ones ones (the three
I've seen were on bar-code reader cables) 

would that be 8P10C or is there a special designation for under-width
connectors?

Bye.
   Jasen

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