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Joseph (german: Josef) is a synonymous designation for an RJ45 connector which allows to interconnect two twisted pair cables to extend the network link. An 8P8C modular plug that has yet to be crimped onto a cable Cat5 cables with 8P8C modular plugs, wired to EIA/TIA-568B 8P8C is short for eight positions, eight conductors, and so an 8P8C modular connector (plug or jack) is a modular connector with eight positions, all containing... 25 Pair Color Code Chart 10BASE-T UTP Cable Twisted pair cabling is a common form of wiring in which two conductors are wound around each other for the purposes of cancelling out electromagnetic interference known as crosstalk. ...

Originally the idiom Josef had been coined in the German language but had been also assimilated in the English language area because many network administrators think that the official designation for this device (connector or i-connector) is rather ambiguous. An Idiom is an expression (i. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Since such (link extension-) connectors are often used in LANs the jokey designation Josef is widely used in the networker's jargon. Lan can stand for several things: A local area network Lan (airline) formerly LanChile Lan Peru Län, a kind of administrative division used in Sweden Lan Mandragoran, a fictional character in the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...