Identifying Network Ports⚓︎
This guide will help you identify network ports (or "drops") installed at workstation locations. Generically, a network port may also be referred to as a "data port/drop" or an "ethernet port/drop".
Network vs. Phone⚓︎
Network and traditional telephone ports (more accurately - RJ45 and RJ11 ports, respectively) look very similar at first glance - the visible differentiator being that network ports are a bit wider than phone ports:
Top: Network (RJ45), Bottom: Telephone (RJ11)
Note
RingCentral phones are "Internet Protocol (IP)" phones - thus, they utilize network ports, and not traditional phone ports. See: Desk Phone Passthrough Guide
Types of Ports⚓︎
In-Wall Port⚓︎
As the name suggests, the most common form of a network port - an in-wall port - will be installed in a wall plate, like so:
Biscuit Jack⚓︎
Another common network port type is the modular and flexible implementation known as a biscuit jack. They may be installed onto a permanent fixture, such as a wall, or they may not be affixed to anything at all - free to move with the cable:
