Cat3 8P8C Jack — Shielded, Right-Angle, Board Lock
The TE Connectivity 2-5338556-1 is a Cat3-rated modular jack in the standard 8P8C (RJ45, Ethernet) pinout.
Shielding and EMI containment
In an industrial cabinet or telecom rack where variable-frequency drives or switching supplies share the enclosure, that finger makes the difference between a clean link and intermittent CRC errors. The tab direction is down — the latch faces the PCB, which is the typical orientation for a board-edge jack where the cable exits away from the board.
Active production — no end-of-life concern
No last-time-buy or successor part has been issued. It ships in tray packaging — 50 pieces per tray, standard for through-hole modular jacks that need lead protection during handling.