A network socket with: - a plug holder arranged on an insertion end of the network socket for accommodating and electrically contacting a network connector with at least eight electrical connections, and - at least eight contact pins (P1 to P8) with: - one contact region (K1 to K8) in each case arranged on a contact end (KE1, KE3) of the respective contact pin (P1 to P8) for electrically contacting one of the at least eight electrical connections of the network connector in each case, and - one connection region (A1 to A8) in each case on a connection side of the network socket for electrically connecting the network socket; wherein - the contact ends of a first subgroup of the contact pins (P1, P2, P4, P6, P7, P8) are arranged on an end of the respective contact regions (K1, K2, K4, K6, K7, K8) facing away from the insertion end of the network socket; - the contact ends of a second subgroup of the contact pins (P3, P5) are arranged on an end of the respective contact regions (K3, K5) facing the insertion end of the network socket; - the contact pins of the first subgroups are designed so that they are arranged adjacent to the respective contact region substantially parallel to and/or along a first outer surface of the network socket; - the first outer surface is arranged opposite a second outer surface relative to the connector holder; and - a middle region of the contact pins (P3, P5) of the second subgroup is formed by an end of the respective contact region (K3, K5) that faces away from the insertion end of the network socket, and by the respective connection region (A3, A5); characterized in that - the middle region of the contact pins (P3, P5) of the second subgroup extends from the respective contact region (K3, K5) to the second outer surface then, at a bend, extends somewhat back toward the first outer surface before it is bent back at a second bend and faces the connection side. - a plug holder arranged on an insertion end of the network socket for accommodating and electrically contacting a network connector with at least eight electrical connections, and - at least eight contact pins (P1 to P8) with: - one contact region (K1 to K8) in each case arranged on a contact end (KE1, KE3) of the respective contact pin (P1 to P8) for electrically contacting one of the at least eight electrical connections of the network connector in each case, and - one connection region (A1 to A8) in each case on a connection side of the network socket for electrically connecting the network socket; wherein - one contact region (K1 to K8) in each case arranged on a contact end (KE1, KE3) of the respective contact pin (P1 to P8) for electrically contacting one of the at least eight electrical connections of the network connector in each case, and - one connection region (A1 to A8) in each case on a connection side of the network socket for electrically connecting the network socket; - the contact ends of a first subgroup of the contact pins (P1, P2, P4, P6, P7, P8) are arranged on an end of the respective contact regions (K1, K2, K4, K6, K7, K8) facing away from the insertion end of the network socket; - the contact ends of a second subgroup of the contact pins (P3, P5) are arranged on an end of the respective contact regions (K3, K5) facing the insertion end of the network socket; - the contact pins of the first subgroups are designed so that they are arranged adjacent to the respective contact region substantially parallel to and/or along a first outer surface of the network socket; - the first outer surface is arranged opposite a second outer surface relative to the connector holder; and - a middle region of the contact pins (P3, P5) of the second subgroup is formed by an end of the respective contact region (K3, K5) that faces away from the insertion end of the network socket, and by the respective connection region (A3, A5); characterized in that - the middle region of the contact pins (P3, P5) of the second subgroup extends from the respective contact region (K3, K5) to the second outer surface then, at a bend, extends somewhat back toward the first outer surface before it is bent back at a second bend and faces the connection side.