Can Rj45 connector be used for CAT7 cable?

[chiragsthakur]

I googled a bit about this topic and found that CAT7 is backwards compatible with RJ45, but standard connector for cat7 is GG45.

Has anyone here on TE used RJ45 for CAT7 cable?

 

[varkey]

The GG45 has 4 additional conductors at the corners, which is utilized by CAT 7. What is the use of going for CAT 7 if you are not fully utilizing it?



I guess it should work, but at reduced performance.

 

[chiragsthakur]

Indian Navy doesnt understand it .

What is the use of going for CAT 7 if you are not fully utilizing it?

One more doubt, as per the info I got from google, OD of CAT7 is more then OD of CAT6/CAT5, so crimping CAT7 in a standard RJ45 connector wont be possible. Is it so? I was unable to get a perfect answer for this query.