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LukeShu 5 days ago

RJ45 is a keyed 8-position jack, not a normal 8-position jack. ("Keyed" means that there's a notch in the side making it a different shape; you would not be able to fit an "Ethernet" connector into it.)

Closer is RJ38X, which is a series 8-position jack, not a normal 8-position jack. ("Series" means that the jack shorts pint 1 to pin 4 and pin 5 to pin 8 when there's not a cable plugged in to it; you would be able to fit an "Ethernet" connector into it, but even so it's probably not what you want.)

AFAICT (skimming 47 CFR part 68, and the historical AT&T documents that became 47 CFR part 68), there is no RJ-number for a normal 8-position jack.

pests 5 days ago | parent [-]

> you would not be able to fit an "Ethernet" connector into it

Because of the size being different? Surely a keyed female plug will take a male connector with or without the key. Or did you mean you couldn't fit a RK45 connector into a Ethernet plug because then the key would interfere?