sichermn@beach.csulb.edu (Jeff Sicherman) (04/07/91)
My Graybar catalog shows such adaptors but none that have 4 conductors 8 pin sockets. There are 4 conductor 6-pin ones. HOWEVER, this catalog is copyright 1987, before much of the modular connector for LANs hoopla so there may be some newer stuff around that satisfies the 8pin, 4-conductor requirement. (The manufacturer of the ones I found is Allen Tel.) If you're into a little of your own wiring, there are Modular jack Panels and LAn Twisted Pair Distribution Panels in the catalog for converting 25-pair cables to modular conenctors (4, 6, and 8 pin versions). They are mostly rack mount.
sichermn@beach.csulb.edu (Jeff Sicherman) (04/07/91)
Following up my own post - next I'll be flaming myself ...
A Spring 1990 Graybar Telecom Digest has a FexPanel (tm) made by
Siemon Company with the following specs:
Pair twists maintained up to point of termination for optimal data
transmissions
Jack contacts have 50 micro-inches of gold plating per FCC requirements
Optional wire hangers
48 modular jacks are connected to 66-type quick clips OR 25-pair
connectors on the rear of the panel. Panels are available with
1-, 2-, 3-, and 8-pair modular jacks as standards. (Other custom
ones also)