Cisco Systems 850, 870 Synchronous Serial Network Modules-Up to 8 Mbps, NM-4T, NM-4A/S, NM-8A/S

Cisco Network Modules

Synchronous Serial Network Modules—Up to 8 Mbps

		Supported Platforms
		and Minimum Cisco	Comments
Product	Description	IOS Versions
NM-4T	Provides four synchronous	3800 Series–12..3(11)T	No reliance on other
Four-port Serial Network	serial interfaces, and	2811, 2821, and 2851–not	network modules, WICs,
Module	supports a total full-duplex	supported	voice interface cards,
	throughput of 8 Mbps,		or advanced integration
	which can be realized over		modules..
	one port (at 8 Mbps) or
	across all four ports (at 2
	Mbps on each port).. Each
	port supports full-duplex
	operation at T1 and E1
	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

Cisco Network Modules

Asynchronous Serial Network Modules—Up to 128 Kbps continued

		Supported Platforms
		and Minimum Cisco	Comments
Product	Description	IOS Versions
NM-16A/S	The NM-16A/S combines	3800 Series–12..3(11)T	In order to achieve higher
16-port Asynchronous/	the rich multiprotocol	2811, 2821, and 2851–	port density, the
Synchronous Serial	support of the NM-4A/S	12..3(8)T4	NM-16A/S uses the Smart
	and NM-8A/S with higher		Serial connector that is
Network Module
	densities to provide		also used on the WIC-2T
	compelling price-per-port		WAN Interface Card.. Thus
	solutions for networking		customers must order
	applications.. In addition to		Smart Serial cables for
	the features of the		use with the NM-16A/S
	NM-4A/S and NM-8A/S,		instead 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
	manipulation 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

		Supported Platforms
		and Minimum Cisco	Comments
Product	Description	IOS Versions
NM-4A/S	Provides four low-speed		3800 Series–12..3(11)T
Four-port Asynchronous/	serial connections via DB-		2811, 2821, and 2851–
	60 connectors that support		12..3(8)T4.. No reliance on
Synchronous Serial
	five interface types (RS-		other network modules,
Network Module
	232, RS-449, RS-530, V..35,		WICs, voice interface
	X..21) in either DTE or DCE		cards, or advanced
	mode.. The low-speed		integration modules..
	serial connections can be
	configured for up to either
	115..2 Kbps asynchronous
	or 128 Kbps synchronous
	serial traffic..

Modular Router Solutions

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
2811, 2821, and 2851–	network modules, WICs,
12..3(8)T4	voice interface cards,
	or advanced integration
	modules..

Serial and Legacy Concentration

NM-32A

Provides 32 asynchronous serial interfaces at speeds

3800 Series–12..3(11)T	No reliance on other
	network modules, WICs,

NM-8A/S

Eight-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..2 Kbps asynchronous or 128 Kbps synchronous serial traffic..

Modular Router Solutions

Serial and Legacy

Concentration

3800 Series–12..3(11)T	No reliance on other
2811, 2821, and 2851–	network modules, WICs,
12..3(8)T4	voice interface cards,
	or advanced integration
	modules..

32-port Asynchronous Network Module

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

2811, 2821, and 2851–	voice interface cards,
12..3(8)T4
	or advanced integration
	modules..

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