Network

RJ45

Unknown
Family
Network
Form Factor
Rectangular with tab
Pin Count
8
Year
1987

Standard Ethernet connector with 8 pins, found on routers, switches, and computers. Supports speeds from 100 Mbps (Cat5e) to 40 Gbps (Cat8).

Specifications

Family Network
Form Factor Rectangular with tab
Pin Count 8
Reversible No
First Released 1987

Supported Standards

1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet)

1.00 Gbps

100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet)

0.10 Gbps

10GBASE-T (10 Gigabit Ethernet)

10.00 Gbps

2.5GBASE-T

2.50 Gbps

5GBASE-T

5.00 Gbps

Cat5e (Ethernet)

1.00 Gbps

Cat6 (Ethernet)

10.00 Gbps

Cat6a (Ethernet)

10.00 Gbps

Cat7 (Ethernet)

10.00 Gbps

Cat8 (Ethernet)

40.00 Gbps

Compatible Cables

Cat5e Ethernet Cable

RJ45 ↔ RJ45

Cat6a Ethernet Cable

RJ45 ↔ RJ45

Cat6a Outdoor/Direct Burial

RJ45 ↔ RJ45

Cat6a Slim Ethernet Cable

RJ45 ↔ RJ45

Cat6 Ethernet Cable

RJ45 ↔ RJ45

Cat6 Flat Ethernet Cable

RJ45 ↔ RJ45

Cat7 Ethernet Cable

RJ45 ↔ RJ45

Cat8 Ethernet Cable

RJ45 ↔ RJ45

RJ45 Crossover Cable

RJ45 ↔ RJ45

USB-A to Ethernet (RJ45)

USB Type-A ↔ RJ45

USB-C to Ethernet (RJ45)

USB Type-C ↔ RJ45

Compatibility

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USB Type-C No Active Details →
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LC Fiber No Active Details →
USB Micro-B SuperSpeed No Active Details →
USB Mini-B No Active Details →
USB Mini-A No Active Details →
ST Fiber No Active Details →
QSFP28 No Active Details →
Coax F-Type No Active Details →
USB Type-B SuperSpeed No Active Details →
RJ45 Yes — Details →
HDMI Type-A (Standard) No — Details →
HDMI Type-D (Micro) No — Details →
Mini DisplayPort No — Details →

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