A junior administrator is having issues connecting to a router's console port using a TIA/EIA 568B standard cable and a USB serial to RJ-45 adapter, despite verifying terminal settings. What is the issue?

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Tamara Skinner

11 March, 01:39

A junior administrator is having issues connecting to a router's console port using a TIA/EIA 568B standard cable and a USB serial to RJ-45 adapter, despite verifying terminal settings. What is the issue?

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Tara Pearson · Answer 1

Only rollover cables can be used in network device console management port.

Explanation:

Intermediate network devices are used for transmitting packets across networks. It has ports for connecting to other intermediate devices and end devices like the computer system.

Routers and switches are examples of intermediate network devices. They have management ports used to initially and periodically configure these devices. The console port is the main management port for device console. An administrator connects to the port using a rollover cable, which has a serial or USB connector on the computer end and a RJ45 on the network device end.