Serial Connectors and Flex-WAN Cables 45
RJ-48 T1 Cable To connect a model 46x or model 56x bridge/router to a T1 or fractional 
T1 line, use a cable with an RJ-48 connector. 3Com does not supply this 
cable.
Figure 16 shows the pin assignments of the cable with both ends 
terminated in RJ-48 connectors.
Figure 17   RJ-48 T1 Cable
Serial Connectors 
and Flex-WAN 
Cables
The serial connectors on the bridge/router can be connected to DTE and 
DCE devices with the following interfaces:
■ RS-232
■ V.35
■ X.21
■ RS-449
■ RS-530 (DCE only)
RJ-48S male (shielded)
To WAN port To wall outlet
12345 786
RJ-48S male (shielded)
12345 786
Name Abbr. Pin Pin Abbr. Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
R1
T1
NC
T
R
NC
NC
NC
R1
T1
NC
T
R
NC
NC
NC
Receive ring from network
Receive tip from network
Not connected
Transmit tip to network
Transmit ring to network
Not connected
Not connected
Not connected
Receive ring from network
Receive tip from network
Not connected
Transmit tip from network
Transmit ring to network
Not connected
Not connected
Not connected
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