BeneﬁtsATM T3/E3& AdvantagesNetworkModules

Network Modules for Cisco 3700, 3600 and 2600XM series

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		Supported Platforms
Product	Description	and Minimum
Product	Description	IOS Versions	Comments

NM-1A-T3	Provides a single ATM	3700 series - 12.2(8)T	Requires an IOS “PLUS”
One-port DS3 ATM	connection of 45Mbps for	3660 series – 12.1(2)T	feature set.
One-port DS3 ATM	DS3 using 75 Ohm BNC	3660 series – 12.1(2)T
Network Module	DS3 using 75 Ohm BNC	3640 – 12.1(2)T
Network Module	Connectors.The network	3640 – 12.1(2)T
	Connectors.The network	3620 – 12.1(2)T	No reliance on other
	module supports ATM		No reliance on other
	module supports ATM		Network Modules, WAN
	Forum-compliant AAL5.	2691 – 12.2(8)T	Network Modules, WAN
	Forum-compliant AAL5.	2691 – 12.2(8)T	Interface Cards, Voice
		2600XM series – 12.2(x)	Interface Cards, Voice
	Modular Router Solutions	2600XM series – 12.2(x)	Interface Cards, or
	ATM Edge Connectivity	mainline (future), 12.2(8)T1	Advanced Integration
		2650 series – 12.1(3)T	Modules.
		2620 series – 12.1(2)T
		2610 series – 12.1(2)T

NM-1A-E3

One-port E3 ATM Network Module

Provides a single ATM connection of 34Mbps for E3 using 75 Ohm BNC Connectors.The network module supports ATM Forum-compliant AAL5.

Modular Router Solutions

ATM Edge Connectivity

	3700 series - 12.2(8)T	Requires an IOS “PLUS”
	3660 series – 12.1(2)T	feature set.
	3660 series – 12.1(2)T
	3640 – 12.1(2)T
	3620 – 12.1(2)T	No reliance on other
	3620 – 12.1(2)T	Network Modules, WAN
	2691 – 12.2(8)T	Network Modules, WAN
	2691 – 12.2(8)T	Interface Cards, Voice
	2600XM series – 12.2(x)	Interface Cards, Voice
	2600XM series – 12.2(x)	Interface Cards, or
	mainline (future), 12.2(8)T1	Advanced Integration
	2650 series – 12.1(3)T	Modules.
	2620 series – 12.1(2)T
	2610 series – 12.1(2)T

ATM 25 Mbps Network Modules

		Supported Platforms
Product	Description	and Minimum
		IOS Versions	Comments

NM-1ATM-25	Provides 25Mbps ATM	3700 series – Not Available	Requires an IOS “PLUS”
Single Port ATM 25	connections to external	3660 series – 12.0(7)XK	feature set.
	ADSL modems.The ATM
Network Module		3640 – 11.3(3a)T
	network module is
		3620 – 11.3(3a)T	No reliance on other
	compatible with the ATM
			Network Modules, WAN
	Forum 25.6-Mbps physical	2691 – Not Available
			Interface Cards, Voice
	sublayer (PHY)	2600XM series – 12.1(14)
			Interface Cards, or
	speciﬁcation for
		mainline, 12.2(x) mainline	Advanced Integration
	unshielded twisted-pair
		(future), 12.2(8)T1	Modules.
	(UTP), Category 3 (UTP-3),
		2650 series – 12.1(3)T
	or shielded twisted-pair
		2620 series – 11.3(3a)T
	(STP) cable plants.
	Modular Router Solutions	2610 series – 11.3(3a)T

	ATM Edge Connectivity
	DSL Access
	LAN-to-LAN Routing

7400, 7200, 7300 specifications

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