Patent ID: 8795003

Claim:
A jack module comprising: a jack module housing having a front, a rear, a first end, and a second end, the front of the jack module defining an open port leading to a socket, the second end of the jack module housing defining an interface opening; a first contact arrangement having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the first contact arrangement extending into the socket at the first end of the jack module housing, the first portion being configured to electrically connect with main signal contacts of a plug when the plug is inserted into the socket, and the second portion of the first contact arrangement extending external of the jack module housing at the second end of the jack module housing; and a media reading interface configured to read physical layer information stored on or in a media segment or connector attached thereto, the media reading interface being installed at the interface opening of the jack module housing, the media reading interface including a second contact arrangement having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the second contact arrangement extending into the socket at the second end of the jack module housing, and the second portion of the second contact arrangement extending external of the jack module housing at the second end of the jack module housing.