NM-4A/S, NM-8A/S | Cisco Systems 1700, 1800, 7300, 3700, 7200, SOHO

Cisco Network Modules

SYNCHRONOUS SERIAL NETWORK MODULES—UP TO 8 MBPS

		Supported Platforms
		and Minimum Cisco
Product	Description	IOS Versions	Comments
NM-4T	Provides four synchronous	3800 Series – 12.3(11)T	No reliance on other
4-port serial network	serial interfaces, and supports	3700 Series – 12.2(11)YT	network modules, WICs,
module	a total full-duplex throughput	3660 Series – 12.0(5)T	voice interface cards, or
module	of 8 Mbps, which can be	3660 Series – 12.0(5)T	advanced integration
	of 8 Mbps, which can be	3640 – 11.2(4)XA	advanced integration
	realized over one port (at 8 Mb/	3640 – 11.2(4)XA	modules.
	realized over one port (at 8 Mb/	3620 – 11.2(4)XA	modules.
	s) or across all four ports (at 2	3620 – 11.2(4)XA
	s) or across all four ports (at 2	2811, 2821, and
	Mb/s on each port). Each port	2811, 2821, and
	supports full-duplex and half-	2851 – 12.3(8)T4
	supports full-duplex and half-	2691 – 12.2(11)YT
	duplex operation atT1 and E1	2691 – 12.2(11)YT
	speeds.All ports use identical
	DB-60 connectors that support
	ﬁve interface types (RS-232,
	RS-449, RS-530,V.35, X.21) in
	either DTE or DCE mode.
	Modular Router Solutions
	Serial and Legacy
	Concentration

ASYNCHRONOUS SERIAL NETWORK MODULES—UP TO 128 KBPS

		Supported Platforms
		and Minimum Cisco
Product	Description	IOS Versions	Comments
NM-4A/S	Provides four low-speed	3800 Series – 12.3(11)T	No reliance on other

Cisco Network Modules

ASYNCHRONOUS SERIAL NETWORK MODULES—UP TO 128 KBPS

		Supported Platforms
		and Minimum Cisco
Product	Description	IOS Versions	Comments
NM-16A/S	The NM-16A/S combines	3800 Series – 12.3(11)T	In order to achieve higher
16-port asynchronous/	the rich multi-protocol	3700 Series – 12.3(2)T	port density, the NM-
synchronous serial	support of the NM-4A/S	2811, 2821, and	16A/S uses the Smart
synchronous serial	and NM-8A/S with higher	2811, 2821, and	Serial connector that is
network module	and NM-8A/S with higher	2851 – 12.3(8)T4	Serial connector that is
	densities to provide	2691 – 12.3(2)T	also used on the WIC-2T
	compelling price-per-port	2691 – 12.3(2)T	WAN Interface Card.Thus
	compelling price-per-port	2600XM Series – 12.3(2)T	WAN Interface Card.Thus
	solutions for networking	2600XM Series – 12.3(2)T	customers must order
	solutions for networking		customers must order
	applications. In addition to		Smart Serial cables for use
	the features of the		with the NM-16A/S instead
	NM-4A/S and NM-8A/S,		of the “5-in-1” cables
	the NM-16A/S adds		used on the NM-4A/S and
	EIA-530A support, and		NM-8A/S.
	support for physical lead
	manipulation in the IOS
	conﬁguration. Lead manip-
	ulation allows the user
	to conﬁgure the router
	to ignore input signals,
	view the state of input
	signals, and to monitor
	the transitions of input
	signals.
	Modular Router Solutions
	Serial and Legacy
	Concentration

4-port asynchronous/	serial connections via DB-	3700 Series – 12.2(8)T		network modules, WICs,
synchronous serial	60 connectors that support	3660	Series – 12.0(5)T	voice interface cards, or
synchronous serial	ﬁve interface types (RS-	3660	Series – 12.0(5)T	advanced integration
network module	ﬁve interface types (RS-	3640	– 11.1(7)AA	advanced integration
network module	232, RS-449, RS-530, V.35,	3640	– 11.1(7)AA	modules.
	232, RS-449, RS-530, V.35,	3620	– 11.1(7)AA	modules.
	X.21) in either DTE or	3620	– 11.1(7)AA
	X.21) in either DTE or	2811, 2821, and
	DCE mode.The low-speed	2811, 2821, and
	serial connections can be	2851 – 12.3(8)T4
	serial connections can be	2691	– 12.2(8)T
	conﬁgured for up to either	2691	– 12.2(8)T
	115.2 kbps asynchronous	2600XM Series – 12.1(14)
	or 128 kbps synchronous	Mainline, 12.2(12)
	serial trafﬁc.	Mainline, 12.2(8)T1
	serial trafﬁc.	2650	Series – 12.1(3)T
		2650	Series – 12.1(3)T
	Modular Router Solutions	2620	Series – 11.3(2)XA
	Serial and Legacy	2610 Series – 11.3(2)XA
	Serial and Legacy

Concentration

NM-16A

16-port asynchronous network module

Provides 16 asynchronous serial interfaces at speeds up to 134 kbps.The 16 ports are cabled with two custom “octopus” cables, each terminating in eight ports, each with an option of physical endpoints, including RJ-45 and DB-25 connectors.

Modular Router Solutions

Dial-up Remote Access

Serial and Legacy

Concentration

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T		No reliance on other
3700 Series – Future		network modules, WICs,
3660	Series – 12.0(5)T	voice interface cards, or
		advanced integration
3640	– 11.2(7a)P
		modules.
3620	– 11.2(7a)P

2811, 2821, and
2851 – 12.3(8)T4
2691	– 12.2(8)T

2600XM Series – 12.1(14)

Mainline, 12.2(12)

Mainline, 12.2(8)T1

2650 Series – 12.1(3)T

2620 Series – 11.3(2)XA

2610 Series – 11.3(2)XA

NM-8A/S

8-port asynchronous/ synchronous serial network module

Provides eight low-speed serial connections via DB- 60 connectors that support ﬁve interface types (RS- 232, RS-449, RS-530, V.35, X.21) in either DTE or DCE mode.The low-speed serial connections can be conﬁgured for up to either

115.2kbps asynchronous or 128 kbps synchronous serial trafﬁc.

Modular Router Solutions

Serial and Legacy

Concentration

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T		No reliance on other
3700 Series – 12.2(8)T		network modules, WICs,
3660	Series – 12.0(5)T	voice interface cards, or
		advanced integration
3640	– 11.1(7)AA
		modules.
3620	– 11.1(7)AA

2811, 2821, and
2851 – 12.3(8)T4
2691	– 12.2(8)T

2600XM Series – 12.1(14)

Mainline, 12.2(12)

Mainline, 12.2(8)T1

2650 Series – 12.1(3)T

2620 Series – 11.3(2)XA

2610 Series – 11.3(2)XA

NM-32A

32-port asynchronous network module

Provides 32 asynchronous serial interfaces at speeds up to 134 kbps. The 32 ports are cabled with four custom “octopus” cables, each terminating in eight ports, each with an option of physical endpoints, including RJ-45 and DB-25 connectors.

Modular Router Solutions

Dial-up Remote Access

Serial and Legacy

Concentration

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T		No reliance on other
3700 Series – Future		network modules, WICs,
3660	Series – 12.0(5)T	voice interface cards, or
		advanced integration
3640	– 11.2(7a)P
		modules.
3620	– 11.2(7a)P

2811, 2821, and
2851 – 12.3(8)T4
2691	– 12.2(8)T

2600XM Series – 12.1(14)

Mainline, 12.2(12)

Mainline, 12.2(8)T1

2650 Series – 12.1(3)T

2620 Series – 11.3(2)XA

2610 Series – 11.3(2)XA

1700, SOHO, 2800, 7200, 3700 specifications

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