Abstract: A connector plug for interconnecting plurality of twisted pairs of wires in a cable has a body portion having a flared recess therein. A flared insert fits within the recess and has a top surface having first and second wire pair guiding channels and a bottom surface having third and fourth wire pair guiding channels extending from a cable entrance end to a contact end of the body portion. The insert has a channel defining cross-tail which is insertable into the end of the cable and the cable is crimped thereto by a crimping ring. A contact bearing contact base is mounted on the contact end of the body portion with the contacts immediately adjacent the end of the insert. Thus, the wires stay twisted from the cable to the contacts.

Abstract: A cord has a jacket for containing wires. The jacket has a plurality of circular portions and a plurality of non-circular portions alternating with each other. The circular portions are substantially circular, and the non-circular portions are substantially non-circular, and may be in the shape of a "C" or "U". The "C" or "U" shape maintains the wires in a predetermined order. A method for forming cord includes alternately: (a) extruding a circular portion having a cross section that is substantially circular around a plurality of wires; and (b) extruding a non-circular portion having a cross section that is substantially non-circular around the plurality of wires. The extrusion is continuous, so that the non-circular portion is adjacent to the circular portion. The non-circular portion may be opened so that the conductors are arranged substantially in a line.