System and method for terminating an ethernet cable

A termination system comprising:

• an ethernet cable including eight conductors;
• a wire cage coupled to the ethernet cable and including eight arms arranged in a pattern, each arm including a first recess that extends to an end of the arm, each conductor associated with one of the arms and including a portion positioned within the first recess;
• a connector including eight apertures arranged in the pattern;
• eight contact sleeves, each contact sleeve disposed within one of the apertures and sized to receive one of the arms, the conductor associated with the arm in electrical contact with the contact sleeve;
• and
• a termination cap coupled to the cable.

A method of terminating an ethernet cable, the method comprising:

• connecting a wire cage to the ethernet cable, the wire cage including eight arms that extend parallel to one another along a long axis;
• extending each of eight conductors along one and only one of the arms in a direction parallel to the long axis along a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
• positioning each of eight contact sleeves in an aperture formed in a connector;
• inserting each of the arms into one of the contact sleeves such that the corresponding conductor of each arm forms an electrical connection with the corresponding contact sleeve;
• and
• positioning a termination cap to cover the wire cage.