Huh? How are the pairs split.

You sound like a sparky. There are all different manufacturers of jacks and I have used many different RJ-31x's over the years. I never noticed or cared how the terminals are arranged. I just wire them as they are supposed to be wired. Most will have the diagram in the cover.

-Hal

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