Originally posted by hbiss:
I absolutely agree with what you are saying about a 6P plug damaging the 8P jack. That's well known except in geek circles where they refuse to accept it. So let them plug an NIC into a ringing phone line and see how long it lasts.
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-Hal
I did one job where the written spec called for 8p jacks for voice that 'would accept 6p plugs without damage' or some such. The same job required gray blank fillers in the keystone plates and 'front terminated' patch panels.
