Dbowey said:
pieter,
I don't wish to comment further on the RJ14, etc., except to say that I am
quite familiar with the RJ--- connectors, as I was a member of the ANSI T1
Working Group that designed the RJ14. I still maintain a catalog of all the
connectors.
The problem with the RJ connectors is that it is the RJ identity that defines
pin identities and functions. When a mini-modular connector is used in a
non-telco situation, then it IS NOT an RJ----. f people do not want an RJ14,
RJ48C, etc., it is best to call it by what it really is; for example, a 6-pin
mini-modular jack or plug.
All we can agree on is that when the connector is in a bag, it it might become
an RJ45, but it might not.
Does Holland use the "RJ" Network Interface?
Don
Don,
Well, this explains a lot of the confusion. At least to me. As for the 8p8c
modular plugs (and jacks), they're becomming the new "RS232" I'm afraid.
In Holland all new (and less old) equipment has 6p4c modular jacks. Most
large building and offices that has their own in house PBX also use any type
of modular jack in the wall outlet. Private houses however are still using
outlets and four pins plugs of about the same size as a mains plug. The plug
on the other side of the cord however is a 6p4c modular type nowadays. You
can easily exchange the heavy plug with a same type that contains a a 6p4c
jack. Do-it-yourself-markets sell all of the material you need to extend
your installation, including modular plugs, wall outlets, cabling and cheap
plastic pliers to mount the modular plugs. But this does not mean that Dutch
Telecom uses "RJ". I never saw RJ mentioned in one of their publications,
at least not to the general public.
As for Ryan, the answer to his original question becomes: The plugs you want
to have are 4p4c mini-modular ones. For sale in Holland. Look at
www.dil.nl
.. They do post orders. Ordernumber 05.57.5144 modular plug 4p4c
Radiall-type R280MOD4X4. I just updated the catalog. It's also called RJ-10
now, not RJ-14 anymore. (Which both are wrong as we know by now.) They are
priced 0.48 Euro a piece (ex. VAT) which goes down to 0.23 a piece if you
buy one hundred of them at a time. Don't know about shipping and custom.
You'll have to mail DIL yourself.
pieter