Patent ID: 8632352

Claim:
A method of securing a plug in a jack, comprising: inserting the plug into the jack to engage a latch on the plug into the jack; pressing forward on a tab lock to slide at least a portion of a distally extending tongue of the tab lock underneath a portion of a release lever coupled to the latch to hinder a releasing of the latch coupled to the release lever from a corresponding latch in the jack without use of a provided key or remove tool, the tab lock further comprising: a body having two extending arms extending distally from the body to couple the distally extending tongue to the body such that a slot is formed in the tab lock between the body and the distally extending tongue; a gripping portion on the body to facilitate gripping the tab lock; and relieving strain on a cable coupled to the plug using a base comprising a strain relief and a fastener to fasten the base to the plug.