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Cisco® integrated services routers offer a wide variety of WAN connectivity modules to accommodate the range of application needs in customer networks. The new Cisco 1-Port and 2-Port Serial High-Speed WAN Interface Cards (HWICs) provide serial WAN connectivity services for the Cisco 1861 Integrated Services Router deployed in small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprise branch offices.
Product Overview
Cisco serial HWICs provide serial WAN connectivity to remote sites using Cisco High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), or Frame Relay encapsulation. These HWICs also support older protocol transport such as Systems Network Architecture (SNA), Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) Protocol, Binary Synchronous Communications Protocol (Bisync), and X.25.
Cisco offers two serial HWICs for the Cisco 1861:
• 1-Port Serial High-Speed WAN Interface Card
• 2-Port Serial High-Speed WAN Interface Card
Figure 1. Cisco Serial HWICs
Feature Summary
• 1 or 2 serial ports
• Maximum data rate of 8 Mbps per port on the 2-port serial HWIC
• Support for serial protocols: EIA-232, EIA-449, EIA-530, EIA-530A, V.35, X.21
• Support for Lead Manipulation
• Capability to measure the incoming clock rate of synchronous ports in data terminal equipment (DTE) mode
Product Specifications
Table 1 lists the product specifications of the new serial HWICs and compares them with specifications for the Cisco 1-Port and 2-Port Serial WAN Interface Cards (WICs).
Table 1. Cisco Serial HWIC and WIC Specifications
Specification
1-Port HWIC (HWIC-1SER)
2-Port HWIC (HWIC-2SER)
1-Port WIC (WIC-1T)
2-Port WIC (WIC-2T)
Synchronous Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Synchronous Maximum Speed (per Port)
2 Mbps
8 Mbps
2.048 Mbps
8 Mbps
Asynchronous Support
No
No
Yes
Yes
Asynchronous Maximum Speed (per Port)
-
-
115.2 Kbps
115.2 Kbps
Bisync Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Serial Protocols
• EIA-232, EIA-449,
• EIA-530, EIA-530A,
• V.35, X.21
• EIA-232, EIA-449,
• EIA-530, EIA-530A,
• V.35, X.21
• EIA-232
• EIA-449
• EIA-530
• V.35
• X.21
• EIA-232
• EIA-449
• EIA-530
• EIA-530A
• V.35
• X.21
Lead Manipulation
Yes
Yes
No
No
Network Clock Synchronization
Yes
Yes
No
No
Connectors and Cabling
The Cisco serial HWICs have connectors and cabling that allow high port densities in the compact HWIC form factor. Tables 2 and 3 list connector and cabling specifications.
Table 2. Connectors and Cabling
HWIC
Connectors
Available Cables
1-Port HWIC
2-Port HWIC
Smart Serial
See Table 3
Smart Serial Cabling
The Cisco 2-Port Serial HWIC and 1-Port Serial HWIC each have two Smart Serial ports and one Smart Serial port respectively. These ports use the same connectors and cabling as the Cisco 4-Port Serial HWIC.
Table 3. Smart Serial Cabling for Cisco Serial HWICs
Product Number
Cable Type
Length
Connector Type
CAB-SS-V35MT
V.35 DTE
10 ft (3m)
Male
CAB-SS-V35FC
V.35 DCE
10 ft (3m)
Female
CAB-SS-232MT
EIA/TIA-232 DTE
10 ft (3m)
Male
CAB-SS-232FC
EIA/TIA-232 DCE
10 ft (3m)
Female
CAB-SS-449MT
EIA/TIA-449 DTE
10 ft (3m)
Male
CAB-SS-449FC
EIA/TIA-449 DCE
10 ft (3m)
Female
CAB-SS-X21MT
X.21 DTE
10 ft (3m)
Male
CAB-SS-X21FC
X.21 DCE
10 ft (3m)
Female
CAB-SS-530MT
EIA/TIA-530 DTE
10 ft (3m)
Male
CAB-SS-530AMT
EIA/TIA-530A DTE
10 ft (3m)
Male
Compliance and Hardware Specifications
Agency Approvals
• UL 1950 (United States)
• CSA-C22.2 #950 (Canada)
• EN60950 (Europe)
• TUV GS (Germany)
• IEC 950 (International)
Immunity
• EN300386
• EN55024/CISPR24
• EN50082-1
Emissions
• FCC Part 15 Class A
• ICES-003 Class A
• EN55022 Class A
• CISPR22 Class A
• AS/NZS 3548 Class A
• VCCI Class A
• EN 300386
• EN61000-3-3
• EN61000-3-2
Physical Specifications
• Single-width HWIC, no slot restrictions
• Dimensions (H x W x D) 0.8 x 3.1 x 5.6 in. (2.1 x 7.9 x 14.2 cm)
Environmental Specifications
• Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
• Storage temperature: -4 to 149°F (-20 to 65°C)
• Relative humidity: 10 to 90 percent, noncondensing
Platform Support
The Cisco serial HWICs are supported on the onboard HWIC slot of the Cisco 1861 Integrated Services Router. The minimum Cisco IOS
® Software Release is 12.4(11)XW.
Ordering Information
The Cisco serial HWICs are currently available for order from the Cisco Ordering Tool.
Table 4 lists the product numbers of the Cisco serial HWICs.
Table 4. Product Numbers
Product Number
Description
HWIC-1SER
1-Port Serial High-Speed WAN Interface Card
HWIC-2SER
2-Port Serial High-Speed WAN Interface Card
Service and Support
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