Appendix B
Cabling Specifications
Console Cable and Adapter
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A console cable is provided with your router. Use this cable to connect the router
to a PC or terminal. The router comes with a DB-9-to-DB-25 adapter that may be
used for connecting the router to a modem, using the console cable.
Table B-3
describes the wiring for the console port and the console cable. This
table also includes pinouts for the DB-9-to-DB-25 adapter.
Table B-3
Console Cable and Adapter Pinouts
Console
Console
(DTE)
Port
Signal
RJ-45 Pin
RTS
1
DTR
2
TXD
3
GND
4
GND
5
RXD
6
DSR
7
CTS
8
Console
Cable
Adapter
DB-9 Pin
DB-25 Pin
8
5
6
8
2
3
5
7
5
7
3
2
4
20
7
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Console Cable and Adapter
Terminal
(DTE)
Signal
CTS
DSR
RXD
GND
GND
TXD
DTR
RTS
B-3