Modular plug receptacles defined by multiple electronic components

A modular connector package comprising:

• a first card capable of being operably received within a slot of a host system;
• a second card capable of being operably received within a slot of the host system;
• a first connector portion formed along an edge of the first card;
• and
• a second connector portion formed along an edge of the second card such that when the first card and the second card are received within slots of the host system, the first and the second connector portions together form a modular receptacle capable of receiving a modular plug.

A modular connector package comprising:

• a first card having at least one connector portion defined along an edge thereof, the first card capable of being operably received within a slot of a host system;
• a second card having at least one connector portion defined along an edge thereof, the second card capable of being operably received within a slot of the host system;
• and
• means for physically and simultaneously coupling a modular connector plug to both the first card and the second card when both the first and second cards are received within the slots of the host system and the connector portions together form at least one modular receptacle capable of receiving the modular plug system.

A method for forming a modular connector comprising the steps of:

• defining a first connector portion along an edge of a first PC card;
• defining a second connector portion along an edge of a second PC card;
• and
• disposing the first and second PC cards such that the first and second connector portions together define a modular connector jack suitable for receiving a modular connector plug.

A modular connector package, comprising:

• a first communications card;
• a second communications card;
• first and second upper connector portions located on the first communications card;
• and
• first and second lower connector portions located on the second communications card, wherein the first lower connector portion forms a first modular receptacle together with the first upper connector portion and wherein the second lower connector portion forms a second modular receptacle together with the second upper connector portion when the first and second communications cards are received within adjacent slots of a host system.