Patent ID: 7238035

Claim:
A normal-through jack, comprising: a housing having a front portion and a back portion, the front portion having a first access port and a second access port extending therefrom, the back portion having a first coaxial cable-connector and a second coaxial cable-connector extending therefrom; a first coaxial conductor enclosed within the housing and extending between the first coaxial cable-connector and a first end of a resistor, a second end of the resistor being coupled with the first access port; a second coaxial conductor enclosed within the housing and extending between the second access port and the second coaxial cable-connector; and a switch enclosed within the housing and adapted to provide an electrical connection between the first coaxial conductor and the second coaxial conductor, the switch including: (i) a first end coupled to the first coaxial conductor; and (ii) a second end in electrical contact with the second coaxial conductor when a plug is absent from the second access port, and not in electrical contact with the second coaxial conductor when a plug is inserted in the second access port.