Port & Cable Pinouts

WTI Pinout Diagrams

• RJ 45 Cables: Straight Cables vs. Rollover Cables
• Ports: WTI RJ45 Console Ports and DB9 Console Ports
• Adapters: WTI RJ45 Adapters, DB9 Adapters and DB25 Adapters

RJ45 Cables: Straight Cables vs. Rollover Cables

In most cases, either a straight RJ45 cable or a rollover RJ45 cable is used to attach WTI console ports to console ports on various devices such as servers, routers, switches and laptops.

Straight Cables: In Straight Cables the pins on each connector are linked to the same pin number on the connector at the other end of the cable; for example, Pin 1 on the right hand connector is linked to Pin 1 on the left hand connector, as shown below.

WTI RJ-45 Straight cables are available in four different lengths:

• RJX-7 Cat5 RJ45 Straight Cable (7 feet)
• RJX-15 Cat5 RJ45 Straight Cable (15 feet)
• RJX-25 Cat5 RJ45 Straight Cable (25 feet)
• RJX-50 Cat5 RJ45 Straight Cable (50 feet)

RJ45 Rollover Cables: In Rollover Cables, the order of the pins is reversed; Pin 1 on the right hand connector would be linked to Pin 8 on the left hand connector, as shown below.

WTI also offers an assortment of Cisco RJ-45 Console Rollover Cables:

• 72-1259-01 6 Cisco RJ-45 Console Rollover Cable (6 feet)
• 72-1259-01 12 Cisco RJ-45 Console Rollover Cable (12 feet)
• 72-1259-01 25 Cisco RJ45 Console Rollover Cable (25 feet)

Ports: WTI RJ45 Console Ports and DB9 Console Ports

All WTI devices include either RJ45 format console ports or DB9 format console ports. Generally speaking, RJ45 console ports are present on all WTI units except for our RSM Series Console Servers, which feature DB9 format console ports. The pinouts for WTI RJ45 console ports and DB9 console ports are shown below.

Adapters and Cables:

WTI offers a comprehensive assortment of cable adapters and cables that can help to simplify the process of connecting devices. If the cables or adapters described here don't fit your needs, WTI can also create custom cable adapters per your request. For more information, please contact WTI Tech Support.

Used for a console connection between a PC and Cisco devices. The Cisco 72-3383-01 console cable is the same cable that ships with Cisco switches, firewalls, routers, wireless devices and etc., and will work with both new and older Cisco devices.

RJ45 to RJ45 Adapter, Rollover

DB-9F to RJ-45 Adapter, Pinned for Cisco/Sun RJ-45 Consoles

RJ45 to DB9F Adapter, Pinned for Null Cable

DB-9M to RJ45 Adapter Kit, Pinned as Signal Adapter

RJ45 to DB25M Adapter for devices with a DB25F Serial Console Port

RS-232 Null Modem Cable, DB9F to DB9F, DTE to DTE