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[Steph Kerman]

If I'm not mistaken, the misuse of RJ45 in the way you cited is doubly 
incorrect since it's used to refer to an unkeyed plug and jack whereas 
the RJ40 series jacks in fact use the keyed plug and jack.

John Novack wrote:
> Understood, but there are many CORRECT references available to the 
> world, as well as recent postings to this list, way off topic though it
> might be!
> The most frequent abusers of ( this ) terminology are those in parts 
> of the computer field.
> Again, RJ45 references an application and a wiring pattern that 
> doesn't even apply to Ethernet T568A or B.
> An RJ45 is a 2 wire circuit, using pins 4&5.
> Thy both just HAPPEN to use the 8 position modular plug and jack, 
> which is also used for many electronic stations off of Key and PBX, 
> Merlin, Legend and Horizon to name just 3 in the US.
>
> John Novack
> windmill wrote:
>> John,
>>
>> Well I'm a telephone type, but a UK telephone type of some 37 years 
>> experience now, and RJ doesn't have the relevance here that it does 
>> in North America.
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