A contactless connector for associating with an electronic device comprising a host system , the contactless connector comprising a first extremely high frequency, EHF, transceiver for establishing a contactless connection with another contactless connector comprising a second EHF transceiver associated with another electronic device by at least one of sending and receiving data in the form of EHF signals over a point to point contactless communications link , the contactless connector comprising: an electrical interface for interfacing with the host system of the device ; the first EHF transceiver being arranged for contactlessly exchanging EHF signals with the second EHF transceiver according to a first transceiver power output, wherein the contactless communications link is configured such that the contactless signals be contactlessly transmitted over an physical path through a dielectric medium, wherein the physical path through the dielectric medium is characterized by a point-to-point contactless communications scheme that has an effective range on the order of up to five centimeters when the dielectric medium is air; and a processor operative to: managing the contactless communications link, wherein the contactless communications link actively conveys contactless EHF signals between the first EHF transceiver and the second EHF transceiver; monitor a quality of the contactless communications link; and modify the contactless communication link based on the quality of the contactless communication link, wherein the processor is operative to: use a maximum transceiver output power to establish the communications link; after the communications link is established, decrease the first transceiver power output to a lower power level sufficient for maintaining the contactless communications link. an electrical interface for interfacing with the host system of the device ; the first EHF transceiver being arranged for contactlessly exchanging EHF signals with the second EHF transceiver according to a first transceiver power output, wherein the contactless communications link is configured such that the contactless signals be contactlessly transmitted over an physical path through a dielectric medium, wherein the physical path through the dielectric medium is characterized by a point-to-point contactless communications scheme that has an effective range on the order of up to five centimeters when the dielectric medium is air; and a processor operative to: managing the contactless communications link, wherein the contactless communications link actively conveys contactless EHF signals between the first EHF transceiver and the second EHF transceiver; monitor a quality of the contactless communications link; and modify the contactless communication link based on the quality of the contactless communication link, managing the contactless communications link, wherein the contactless communications link actively conveys contactless EHF signals between the first EHF transceiver and the second EHF transceiver; monitor a quality of the contactless communications link; and modify the contactless communication link based on the quality of the contactless communication link, wherein the processor is operative to: use a maximum transceiver output power to establish the communications link; after the communications link is established, decrease the first transceiver power output to a lower power level sufficient for maintaining the contactless communications link. <EOS>