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Console Cable Pinouts

Overview

Console Port Signals and Pinouts

Console Cable Pinouts

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This appendix identifies the pinouts for the serial console cable that connects to the access point's serial console port. The appendix contains the following sections:

•Overview

•Console Port Signals and Pinouts

Overview

The access point requires a special serial cable that connects the access point serial console port (RJ-45 connector) to your PC's COM port (DB-9 connector). This cable can be purchased from Cisco (part number AIR-CONCAB1200) or can be built using the pinouts in this appendix.

Console Port Signals and Pinouts

Use the console RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable to connect the access point's console port to the COM port of your PC running a terminal emulation program.

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Note Both the Ethernet and console ports use RJ-45 connectors. Be careful to avoid accidently connecting the serial cable to the Ethernet port connector.

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Note When your configuration changes are completed, you must remove the serial cable from the access point.

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Table E-1 lists the signals and pinouts for the console RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable.

Table E-1 Signals and Pinouts for a Console RJ-45 to DB-9 Serial Cable

Console Port		PC COM Port
RJ-45		DB-9
Pins	Signals1 , 2 , 3 , 4	Pins	Signals1, 2, 3, 4
1	NC	-	-
2	NC	-	-
3	TXD	2	RXD
4	GND	5	GND
5	GND	5	GND
6	RXD	3	TXD
7	NC	-	-
8	NC	-	-

1 NC indicates not connected. 2 TXD indicates transmit data. 3 GND indicates ground. 4 RXD indicates receive data.