Cradlepoint 170663-001 RJ45 Rollover Serial Console Cable, 4.3 m, for CBA850

Console access is the last line of network management, and the cable that provides it has to reach. The Cradlepoint 170663-001 is a 4.3 m (14 ft) RJ45 rollover serial console cable used with the CBA850 cellular broadband adapter — double the reach of its 2.1 m sibling (170663-000), for builds where the OOB adapter and the managed device do not share a rack. Rollover pinout reverses conductor order end to end (pin 1 to pin 8), which is the convention RJ-45 console ports expect; it is electrically different from an Ethernet patch cable despite identical plugs. With male RJ-45 ends, the cable ties the CBA850's serial path to the console port of a core router, firewall or switch. When the site's primary connectivity dies, administrators reach that console over the CBA850's cellular link and diagnose, reconfigure or reboot the device from anywhere. The 14 ft length covers real closet geometry: cross-rack runs, wall-mounted CBA850 units serving floor-standing equipment, and cable paths that must follow ladder rack rather than the shortest line. Field experience says buy the longer console cable when in doubt — a cable 2 m short on cutover night is a special kind of failure. Stock one per branch OOB kit alongside the CBA850. Genuine Cradlepoint accessory, MPN 170663-001, UPC 804879562733, made in China, approximately 0.20 lb shipping weight.