diff --git a/netbox/dcim/urls.py b/netbox/dcim/urls.py
index 24c6d6a9a..982d8de94 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/urls.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/urls.py
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     # url(r'^devices/front-ports/add/$', views.DeviceBulkAddFrontPortView.as_view(), name='device_bulk_add_frontport'),
     url(r'^devices/(?P<pk>\d+)/front-ports/add/$', views.FrontPortCreateView.as_view(), name='frontport_add'),
     url(r'^devices/(?P<pk>\d+)/front-ports/delete/$', views.FrontPortBulkDeleteView.as_view(), name='frontport_bulk_delete'),
+    url(r'^front-ports/(?P<termination_a_id>\d+)/connect/$', views.CableCreateView.as_view(), name='frontport_connect', kwargs={'termination_a_type': FrontPort}),
     url(r'^front-ports/(?P<pk>\d+)/edit/$', views.FrontPortEditView.as_view(), name='frontport_edit'),
     url(r'^front-ports/(?P<pk>\d+)/delete/$', views.FrontPortDeleteView.as_view(), name='frontport_delete'),
     url(r'^front-ports/(?P<pk>\d+)/trace/$', views.CableTraceView.as_view(), name='frontport_trace', kwargs={'model': FrontPort}),
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     # url(r'^devices/rear-ports/add/$', views.DeviceBulkAddRearPortView.as_view(), name='device_bulk_add_rearport'),
     url(r'^devices/(?P<pk>\d+)/rear-ports/add/$', views.RearPortCreateView.as_view(), name='rearport_add'),
     url(r'^devices/(?P<pk>\d+)/rear-ports/delete/$', views.RearPortBulkDeleteView.as_view(), name='rearport_bulk_delete'),
+    url(r'^rear-ports/(?P<termination_a_id>\d+)/connect/$', views.CableCreateView.as_view(), name='rearport_connect', kwargs={'termination_a_type': RearPort}),
     url(r'^rear-ports/(?P<pk>\d+)/edit/$', views.RearPortEditView.as_view(), name='rearport_edit'),
     url(r'^rear-ports/(?P<pk>\d+)/delete/$', views.RearPortDeleteView.as_view(), name='rearport_delete'),
     url(r'^rear-ports/(?P<pk>\d+)/trace/$', views.CableTraceView.as_view(), name='rearport_trace', kwargs={'model': RearPort}),
diff --git a/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/frontport.html b/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/frontport.html
index 8fb7d1136..47e539e6e 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/frontport.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/frontport.html
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
 
     {# Actions #}
     <td class="text-right">
+        {% if perms.dcim.add_cable %}
+            <a href="{% url 'dcim:frontport_connect' termination_a_id=frontport.pk %}?return_url={{ device.get_absolute_url }}" class="btn btn-success btn-xs" title="Connect">
+                <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-resize-small" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+            </a>
+        {% endif %}
         {% if perms.dcim.change_frontport %}
             <a href="{% url 'dcim:frontport_edit' pk=frontport.pk %}?return_url={{ device.get_absolute_url }}" title="Edit port" class="btn btn-info btn-xs">
                 <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></i>
diff --git a/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/rearport.html b/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/rearport.html
index e180fa154..41541258e 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/rearport.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/rearport.html
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 
     {# Actions #}
     <td class="text-right">
+        {% if perms.dcim.add_cable %}
+            <a href="{% url 'dcim:rearport_connect' termination_a_id=rearport.pk %}?return_url={{ device.get_absolute_url }}" class="btn btn-success btn-xs" title="Connect">
+                <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-resize-small" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+            </a>
+        {% endif %}
         {% if perms.dcim.change_rearport %}
             <a href="{% url 'dcim:rearport_edit' pk=rearport.pk %}?return_url={{ device.get_absolute_url }}" title="Edit port" class="btn btn-info btn-xs">
                 <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></i>