# Correct cable to use between Juniper device and TS8?

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/correct-cable-to-use-between-juniper-device-and-ts8/16086>\
**Category:** Portserver TS\
**Tags:** serial, portserver, ts8, juniper\
**Created:** [January 13, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/correct-cable-to-use-between-juniper-device-and-ts8/16086 "2016-01-13T17:31:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![plaws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f04885/32.png) [@plaws](https://forums.digi.com/u/plaws)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/correct-cable-to-use-between-juniper-device-and-ts8/16086/1 "2016-01-13T17:31:08Z")

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We have a variety of Juniper devices. All of them ship with a piece of Cat 5e and a modular to DB9 adapter for console access (which works fine from a laptop).

For a few of the Junipers, we bought a couple of TS 8s so we could get to the console (over a different network, before you ask :-)).

What cable do I need? Straight through Ethernet doesn’t seem to do the trick ASSUMING I have the port on the Digi set correctly. Currently set for “Console Management” in the GUI and 9600 8-N-1 (default, which is right for the Juniper end).

So do I need a different cable (an Ethernet crossover didn’t work either) or am I set wrong on the TS8 end? Network part works and I can get in via SSH which will be the usual method.

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**Author:** ![userid0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f6c823/32.png) [@userid0](https://forums.digi.com/u/userid0)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/correct-cable-to-use-between-juniper-device-and-ts8/16086/2 "2016-01-14T08:03:15Z")

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It is my understanding Juniper consoles use the same pin-outs as Cisco:

[http://ftp1.digi.com/support/cabling/rj45\_8pin\_altpin\_cisco\_rj45\_8pin.pdf](http://ftp1.digi.com/support/cabling/rj45_8pin_altpin_cisco_rj45_8pin.pdf)