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Connect the Cisco 805 Router to a Serial Device
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Connect the Cisco 805 Router to a Serial Device
Connect the Cisco 805 Router to a Serial Device
The following table describes the devices most commonly connected to the router serial port and how
the serial line is used.
If you need help deciding which serial cable to order, see Appendix A, “Selecting a Serial Cable” in the
Cisco 805 Router Hardware Installation Guide. Then order one of the serial cables described in the
following table.
Serial Device WAN Options WAN Encapsulation (Framing) Network Type
Asynchronous
modem
Asynchronous
dial-up line
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Remote office to
corporate office
Small office to Internet
service provider (ISP)
Channel service
unit/data service
unit (CSU/DSU)
Synchronous
leased line
Frame Relay
X.25
Synchronous leased line:
High-Level Data Link Control
(HDLC) or PPP
Frame Relay
X.25
Remote office to
corporate office
Small office to ISP
Mode Signaling Gender Part Number
DCE EIA/TIA-232 Female CAB-SS-232FC
DTE EIA/TIA-232 Male CAB-SS-232MT
DCE EIA/TIA-449 Female CAB-SS-449FC
DTE EIA/TIA-449 Male CAB-SS-449MT
DCE EIA/TIA-530 Female CAB-SS-530FC
DTE EIA/TIA-530 Male CAB-SS-530MT
DCE EIA/TIA-530A Female CAB-SS-530AFC
DTE EIA/TIA-530A Male CAB-SS-530AMT
DCE X.21 Female CAB-SS-X21FC
DTE X.21 Male CAB-SS-X21MT
DCE V.35 Female CAB-SS-V35FC
DTE V.35 Female CAB-SS-V35FT
DCE V.35 Male CAB-SS-V35MC
DTE V.35 Male CAB-SS-V35MT