Appendix A Selecting A Serial Cable; How To Select A Serial Cable - Cisco 805 Hardware Installation Manual

Selecting a Serial Cable
This appendix provides the following information:
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How to select a serial cable to connect your serial device
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Cisco part numbers for serial cables that you can order

How to Select a Serial Cable

To select a serial cable, you must answer the following questions about the serial device that
you plan to connect to the router serial port:
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Is this device a data terminal equipment (DTE) or data communications equipment
(DCE) device?
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What signaling standard does the serial connector on the device require?
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Is the serial connector on the device male or female?
Note
The following sections provide information to help you answer these questions.
The Cisco 805 Router serial interface is a basic serial interface.
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