----- Original Message -----
From: "Tothwolf" <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 04:14 PM
Subject: Re: Connectors (was: NEXT Color Printer find
> On Mon, 31 Dec 2001, Robert Schaefer wrote:
> > From: "Tothwolf" <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
> > > On Mon, 31 Dec 2001, Boatman on the River of Suck wrote:
> > >
> > > > I could have sworn that the regular single-pair telephone connector
is
> > > > RJ11, and the two-pair/two-line one is RJ14.
> > >
> > > Sounds right to me...
> > >
> > > Quiz: Anyone know what an RJ31X jack is for? Google is cheating ;)
> >
> > Allows one to sieze a phone line for e.g. fire alarm system. Has an in
pair
> > and an out pair with a shorting jumper that's moved when a (RJ45?)
connector
> > is inserted. I'm gonna be putting in couple, one to keep the data calls
> > uninterruptable, and one for a future fire alarm. Cheaper than a second
> > phone line! A breakout cable should just take a few seconds to make, to
> > mate the one-connector 31X to a modem w/ phone in & out.
>
> Gosh, I figured that one would stump people for awhile. Heres a quick
> reference style list of RJ type connectors for anyone interested:
I install fire alarm systems... Now, if you had asked me which one connects
the handset to the phone, you'd have me stumped!
>
> http://www.shout.net/~wildixon/telecom/rj/rj.html
Gonna write this down. Thanks!
>
> -Toth
Bob
Received on Mon Dec 31 2001 - 17:32:45 GMT