Router – nyway to connect to a Switch/Router console port with a RJ45-RJ45 cable

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Normally i connect to the console port with a RJ45 -> Serial cable. (Using a SerialtoUSB adapter if im in my notebook).

But for curiosity… Is there any way to connect to a console port using a RJ45-RJ45 cable pluging it in my Ethernet Port, instead of the USB one?

Best Answer

Short answer: No.

Longer answer: It's an RS-232 serial interface, not an Ethernet interface.

Side note: I've just checked a Cisco serial cable and confirmed that it's an 8P8C connector; but RJ45 is a different beast entirely.