Abstract: A LAN cable conductor monitoring system includes an IoT device with a number of IoT input ports that are each connected to a network switch output port. The IoT device measures the current passing through each connected network switch output port, and passes the signals on to their respective cable conductors. A number of temperature sensors positioned at various points on the pass temperature readings back to the IoT device. If the temperature readings or current readings for a given network switch output port exceed predefined limits, the IoT device imposes PoE (Power over Ethernet) current constraints on the network switch.

Abstract: A LAN cable conductor monitoring system includes an IoT device with a number of IoT input ports that are each connected to a network switch output port. The IoT device measures the current passing through each connected network switch output port, and passes the signals on to their respective cable conductors. A number of temperature sensors positioned at various points on the pass temperature readings back to the IoT device. If the temperature readings or current readings for a given network switch output port exceed predefined limits, the IoT device imposes PoE (Power over Ethernet) current constraints on the network switch.

Abstract: A combination includes: (a) a communications module including: a housing; a printed wiring board mounted within the housing; a plurality of RJ-45 jacks mounted on the printed wiring board and accessible from one side of the housing; and a single module connector mounted to the printed wiring board and electrically connected to the RJ-45 jacks, connector being accessible from a second side of the housing; and (b) a cable-connector assembly including: a cable comprising a plurality of subunits, each of the subunits comprising a jacket and a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors positioned within the jacket; and a single cable connector mounted to the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the conductors of the cable subunits. The module connector is attached to the cable connector.

Abstract: A combination includes: (a) a communications module including: a housing; a printed wiring board mounted within the housing; a plurality of RJ-45 jacks mounted on the printed wiring board and accessible from one side of the housing; and a single module connector mounted to the printed wiring board and electrically connected to the RJ-45 jacks, connector being accessible from a second side of the housing; and (b) a cable-connector assembly including: a cable comprising a plurality of subunits, each of the subunits comprising a jacket and a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors positioned within the jacket; and a single cable connector mounted to the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the conductors of the cable subunits. The module connector is attached to the cable connector.