Method and system for modularized configurable connector system for ethernet applications

A connector system comprising:

• a first connector and a second connector, wherein the first and the second connectors include dimensions similar to or smaller than an RJ45 connector, wherein the first and the second connectors are manually and directly attachable to each other and a receptacle of a patch panel, and wherein the first connector and the second connector are functionally and structurally independent of each other;
• the first connector comprising a first circuit operable to:
• communicate data in accordance with Ethernet standards;
• and
• provide power in accordance with Power Over Ethernet (POE) standards;
• the second connector comprising a second circuit that comprises an antenna;
• the second circuit operable to:
• communicate data in accordance with Ethernet standards;
• and
• communicate wirelessly via the antenna;
• the first and the second connectors each comprising a similar respective housing with a latching mechanism operable to:
• electrically couple the first circuit and the second circuit;
• and
• mechanically secure the first connector to the second connector.

A first connector, comprising:

• a first circuit that is configured to:
• provide Power Over Ethernet (POE);
• and
• communicate data in accordance with Ethernet standards;
• and
• a housing with a latching mechanism operable to:
• mechanically secure the first connector to a second connector, the second connector including a similar housing with a corresponding latching mechanism, an antenna, and a second circuit operable to communicate data in accordance with Ethernet standards;
• and
• electrically couple the first circuit and the second circuit, wherein the first and the second connectors include dimensions similar to or smaller than an RJ45 connector, wherein the first and the second connectors are manually and directly attachable to an external receptacle of a patch panel and each other.