# What cable do I need to connect a Portserver TS 3 M MEI to Cisco equipment that has RJ45 console ports?

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**Category:** Digi CM & Passport\
**Tags:** serial-console\
**Created:** [April 30, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/what-cable-do-i-need-to-connect-a-portserver-ts-3-m-mei-to-cisco-equipment-that-has-rj45-console-ports/12886 "2014-04-30T16:28:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![skis007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@skis007](https://forums.digi.com/u/skis007)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/what-cable-do-i-need-to-connect-a-portserver-ts-3-m-mei-to-cisco-equipment-that-has-rj45-console-ports/12886/1 "2014-04-30T16:28:44Z")

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Just to note, I ordered cable part #63000070-01a when I ordered the PortServer, but when I looked at the cable it says it is a crossover. I tried it, seems to connect, but I get nothing on my terminal emulator. I’m thinking I do not have the right cable.

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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:** [May 7, 2014, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/what-cable-do-i-need-to-connect-a-portserver-ts-3-m-mei-to-cisco-equipment-that-has-rj45-console-ports/12886/2 "2014-05-07T09:06:28Z")

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The pin-outs and part numbers can be found here:

[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)