Backward compatible connectivity for high data rate applications

A communication system comprising:

• communication equipment;
• and
• a communication connector connected to said communication equipment, said communication connector including:
• a housing including a plug receiving aperture;
• a first set of plug interface contacts in said plug receiving aperture;
• a second set of plug interface contacts in said plug receiving aperture, said second set of plug interface contacts includes some of said first set of plug interface contacts;
• a set of cable connecting contacts;
• a printed circuit board (PCB) at least partially within said housing, said PCB including a first circuit isolated from a second circuit, said PCB slidably configured in said housing to be moved by a spring with at least a first position and a second position,
• in said first position said first circuit directly connected to said first set of plug interface contacts and directly connected to said set of cable connecting contacts, said first circuit connecting said first set of plug interface contacts to said set of cable connecting contacts,
• in said second position said second circuit directly connected to said second set of plug interface contacts and directly connected to said set of cable connecting contacts, said second circuit connecting said second set of plug interface contacts to said set of cable connecting contacts.

A communication jack for connecting to one of a first plug and a second plug comprising:

• a housing including a plug receiving aperture;
• a first and second set of plug interface contacts in said plug receiving aperture, wherein said second set of plug interface contacts includes at least one pair of said first set of plug interface contacts;
• coupling circuitry having a first circuit which engages said first set of plug interface contacts when said first plug is inserted into said plug receiving aperture and a second circuit which engages said second set of plug interface contacts when said second plug is inserted into said plug receiving aperture;
• a circuit board within said housing, wherein said coupling circuitry is on said circuit board;
• and
• wherein said circuit board is movable by a spring between a first position in which said first circuit engages said first set of plug interface contacts and a second position in which said second circuit engages said second set of plug interface contacts.