# ConnectPort-TS-16 doesn't work when it connects to multiple routers

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**Category:** ConnectPort TS/LTS\
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**Created:** [December 11, 2020, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/connectport-ts-16-doesnt-work-when-it-connects-to-multiple-routers/22048 "2020-12-11T07:56:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/connectport-ts-16-doesnt-work-when-it-connects-to-multiple-routers/22048/1 "2020-12-11T07:56:53Z")

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1. “192.168.0.1” is configured on the Ethernet port of ConnectPort-TS-16
2. One serial port with “Console Management profile” on ConnectPort-TS-16 is connected to a Cisco router
3. This Cisco router can be accessed remotely by “telnet 192.168.0.1 2001”
4. Then I connect another Cisco Router to another serial port with “Console Management profile” on ConnectPort-TS-16
5. Once ConnectPort-TS-16 is connected to the second router, the first router can’t be accessed and the second router also can’t be accessed. In this point, ConnectPort-TS-16 doesn’t work.

In this case, It seems that ConnectPort-TS-16 only allow one router to be accessed in the same time via “Console Management profile”.

I am not sure what causes this issue.

(Because the special cable is required for the connection between ConnectPort-TS-16 and Router, I manually made some cables. Hand-made cable may cause this issue? but I test the cables one by one, if only one cable is used to connect ConnectPort-TS-16 and one router, the ConnectPort-TS-16 works.)

Thanks!