Abstract: An electrical connector includes a main housing having a forward mating face and a rearward mounting face, and a plurality of contact modules received in the main housing. Each contact module includes an upper contact module and a lower contact module joined to the upper contact module along side edges of the upper and lower contact modules. Each upper and lower contact module includes a contact housing holding rows of contacts including pairs of signal contacts and individual ground contacts.

Abstract: A stacked jack multi-port shielded and magnetically conditioned connector assembly is provided for assembly in three distinct configurations. In one configuration where power over ethernet is not required, the connector assembly has modular jack terminals which are directly connected to a motherboard. In a second configuration, the connector assembly can receive conditioned and controlled electrical signals to the connector, whereby power over ethernet may be provided through designated ones of the modular jack terminals. In a third configuration, the connector assembly is configured for an integrated power over ethernet card, whereby the device is provided as an integrated assembly.

Abstract: A stacked jack multi-port shielded and magnetically conditioned connector assembly is provided for assembly in three distinct configurations. One configuration is where power over ethernet is not required, but rather modular jack contacts are directly connected to a motherboard. A second configuration, the connector assembly can be configured to be enabled to receive conditioned and controlled electrical signals to the connector, whereby power over ethernet may be provided through designated ones of the modular jack contacts. Alternatively, the connector can be configured for an integrated power over ethernet card, where the device is provided as an integrated assembly.

Abstract: A double ended guide pin includes an elongated body having first and second opposite ends extending along a longitudinal axis of the body and an attachment portion centrally located between the first and second ends. Each of the first and second ends includes at least one keying surface and each of the first and second ends is receivable in a guide that has a channel corresponding to the at least one keying surface.