Network connector and connection system
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Abstract
A network connection system for connecting computer and telephone network components, including a twisted pair cable termination connector for use with twisted pair cable, the twisted pairs being arranged within an outer cable jacket such that each twisted pair substantially occupies a cross sectional quadrant of the cable. The connector includes a pair separator having four passages arranged to substantially keep the four twisted pairs in a quadrant relationship relative to one another and in which the twisted relationship of each twisted pair is maintained substantially until the conductors are electrically terminated to their respective conductive contact member; and a mating component adapted to couple with the twisted pair cable termination connector.
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20 Claims
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3. A component for coupling twisted pair network cables that comprise a plurality of twisted pairs for connecting telephone or computer network equipment, the component comprising:
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a first set of electrical contacts including a first plurality of the contact members arranged in a first geometric orientation to make electrical contact with a first couplable electrical connector; a second set of electrical contacts including a second plurality of contact members arranged in a second geometric orientation to make electrical contact with a second couplable electrical connector; and a printed circuit operably electrically connecting at least some of the first plurality of contact members to respective members of the second plurality of contact members, the printed circuit board acting to balance crosstalk between the plurality of twisted pairs. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A component for coupling twisted pair network cables that comprise a plurality of twisted pairs for connecting telephone or computer network equipment, the component comprising:
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a first set of electrical contacts including a first plurality of the contact members arranged in a first geometric orientation to make electrical contact with a first couplable electrical connector; a second set of electrical contacts including a second plurality of contact members arranged in a second geometric orientation to make electrical contact with a second couplable electrical connector; and means for operably electrically connecting at least some of the first plurality of contact members to respective members of the second plurality of contact members, the means for operably electrically connecting acting to balance crosstalk between the plurality of twisted pairs. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing materials to facilitate coupling twisted pair network cables that comprise a plurality of twisted pairs for connecting telephone or computer network equipment, the method comprising:
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providing a component including; a first set of electrical contacts including a first plurality of the contact members arranged in a first geometric orientation to make electrical contact with a first couplable electrical connector; a second set of electrical contacts including a second plurality of contact members arranged in a second geometric orientation to make electrical contact with a second couplable electrical connector; a printed circuit operably electrically connecting at least some of the first plurality of contact members to respective members of the second plurality of contact members, the printed circuit board acting to balance crosstalk between the plurality of twisted pairs; and providing instructions to; couple the first couplable electrical connector to the first plurality of the contact members arranged in the first geometric orientation; and couple the second couplable electrical connector to the second plurality of the contact members arranged in the second geometric orientation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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