FAQ: Common Cabling Variations
RJ45 to DB25 8 pin/4 wire Pin-out RJ45 to DB9 8 pin/4 wire Pin-out
Software Flow Control (xon/xoff) Software Flow Control (xon/xoff)
for Printers and Terminals (DTE) for Printers and Terminals (DTE)
RJ45 Signal DB25 Signal RJ45 Signal DB9 Signal
---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------
3 GND Shell GND 3 GND Shell GND
4 TxD 3 RxD 4 TxD 2 RxD
5 RxD 2 TxD 5 RxD 3 TxD
6 SG 7 SG 6 SG 5 SG
1* DCD 4 RTS 1* DCD 7 RTS
* Some Operating Systems require carrier to be present. In these
cases altpin must be turned on and the DCD-RTS wire added.
(In some cases it is possible to wire DCD-RTS instead of GND).
RJ45 to DB9 8 wire Pin-out RJ45 to DB9 8 wire Pin-out
Hardware Flow Control (DTR) Hardware Flow Control (RTS/CTS)
for Printers and Terminals (DTE) for Modems (DCE)
RJ45 Signal DB9 Signal RJ45 Signal DB9 Signal
---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------
3 GND Shell GND 1* DCD 1 DCD
4 TxD 2 RxD 2 RTS 7 RTS
5 RxD 3 TxD 3 GND Shell GND
6 SG 5 SG 4 TxD 3 TxD
7 CTS 4 DTR 5 RxD 2 RxD
1* DCD 7 RTS 6 SG 5 SG
2 RTS 8 CTS 7 CTS 8 CTS
8 DTR 6 DSR 8 DTR 4 DTR
*Note: Altpin needs to be turned on.
DB25 to DB9 8 wire Pin-out DB25 to DB9 8 wire Pin-out
Hardware Flow Control (DTR) Hardware Flow Control (RTS/CTS)
for Printers and Terminals (DTE) for Modems (DCE)
DB25 Signal DB9 Signal DB25 Signal DB9 Signal
---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------
Shell GND Shell GND 8* DCD 1 DCD
2 TxD 2 RxD 4 RTS 7 RTS
3 RxD 3 TxD Shell GND Shell GND
7 SG 5 SG 2 TxD 3 TxD
5 CTS 4 DTR 3 RxD 2 RxD
8* DCD 7 RTS 7 SG 5 SG
&6 &DSR
4 RTS 8 CTS 5 CTS 8 CTS
20 DTR 6 DSR 20 DTR 4 DTR
*Note: Altpin needs to be turned off.
Revised 10/25/99: JG