1- and 2- Port Fast Ethernet High-Speed WIC for Cisco Integrated Services Routers Data Sheet
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The Layer 3 Cisco® 1- and 2-Port Fast Ethernet High-Speed WAN interface cards (HWICs) (see Figures 1 and 2) supported on Cisco Integrated Services Routers offer small-to-large-sized businesses and enterprise branch-office customers the option to add Layer 3 routed ports with many advanced features, including quality-of-service (QoS) and rate-limiting capabilities.
Table 1 provides router support information for the HWIC cards.
Table 1. Platform Support
| Router Chassis |
Maximum Number of 1 Port HWICs |
Maximum Number of 2 Port HWICs |
| Cisco 1921 |
1 |
1 |
| Cisco 1941 |
2 |
1 |
| Cisco 1941W |
2 |
1 |
| Cisco 2901 |
2 |
2 |
| Cisco 2911 |
2 |
2 |
| Cisco 2921 |
2 |
2 |
| Cisco 2951 |
2 |
2 |
| Cisco 3925 |
4 |
4 |
| Cisco 3945 |
4 |
4 |
| Cisco 3925E |
3 |
3 |
| Cisco 3945E |
3 |
3 |
| Cisco 1841 |
1 |
1 |
| Cisco 2801 |
2 |
1 |
| Cisco 2811 |
2 |
1 |
| Cisco 2821 |
2 |
1 |
| Cisco 2851 |
2 |
1 |
| Cisco 3825 |
4 |
2 |
| Cisco 3845 |
4 |
4 |
Table 1A provides relevant software information
| Router Chassis |
Software Release |
Minimum Software Package |
| Cisco 1921 |
15.0(1)M2 |
IP Base |
| Cisco 1941 |
15.0(1)M |
IP Base |
| Cisco 1941W |
15.0(1)M |
IP Base |
| Cisco 2901 |
15.0(1)M |
IP Base |
| Cisco 2911 |
15.0(1)M |
IP Base |
| Cisco 2921 |
15.0(1)M |
IP Base |
| Cisco 2951 |
15.0(1)M |
IP Base |
| Cisco 3925 |
15.0(1)M |
IP Base |
| Cisco 3945 |
15.0(1)M |
IP Base |
| Cisco 3925E |
15.1(1)T2 |
IP Base |
| Cisco 3945E |
15.1(1)T2 |
IP Base |
| Cisco 1841 |
12.4(20)T |
IP Base |
| Cisco 1861 |
12.4(20)T |
IP Base |
| Cisco 2801 |
12.4(20)T |
IP Base |
| Cisco 2811 |
12.4(20)T |
IP Base |
| Cisco 2821 |
12.4(20)T |
IP Base |
| Cisco 2851 |
12.4(24)T |
IP Base |
| Cisco 3825 |
12.4(20)T |
IP Base |
| Cisco 3845 |
12.4(20)T |
IP Base |
Applications
The new HWICs provide additional Layer 3 routed ports with features equivalent to those on the motherboard of the integrated services routers. These Fast Ethernet interfaces can be used for physical LAN segregation, creation of a demilitarized zone (DMZ), or as a WAN interface. Broadband customers can use them to connect to an alternate provider that delivers service on an Ethernet port.
In a branch office, the Cisco 1-Port Fast Ethernet HWIC provides a high-speed broadband uplink (Figure 4).
Figure 5 shows the HWIC being used to bridge non-routable protocols while providing Layer 3 connectivity. The HWIC is also useful in situations that require IEEE 802.1q inter-VLAN.
Summary
The Cisco Fast Ethernet HWICs are singlewide interface cards, available as a 1-port HWIC (HWIC-1FE) and as a 2-port HWIC (HWIC-2FE), that provide Cisco modular and integrated services routers with additional Layer 3 routed ports.
Specifications
Feature Highlights
The Fast Ethernet routed ports on the HWICs have the same characteristics and features as the onboard LAN interfaces for the integrated-services-router platforms. Along with Layer 3 connectivity, such as per-port access control lists (ACLs), routing, and IP addressing, these HWICs provide functions equivalent to those of onboard Fast Ethernet routed ports. The following is a partial list of features supported in Cisco IOS® Software for the Fast Ethernet HWICs.
Ethernet and VLAN Features
● IEEE802.3 with IEEE802.2 Service Advertising Protocol (SAP)
● IEEE802.3 with IEEE802.2 and Subnetwork Access Protocol (SNAP)
● IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
● Autosensing, autonegotiation, and automatic media-dependent interface crossover
● (Auto-MDIX)
● Unique MAC address (not shared with any other interface on the router), assigned MAC address to interface, and subinterfaces
● Network Management Features
● CiscoWorks
● Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support
● Cisco NetFlow accounting
QoS Features
● Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED)
● Precedence setting and mapping (802.1p)
● Committed access rate (CAR)
● ACLs
● MAC address filtering
● Extended ACLs
● Voice and remaining QoS features, per platform and per Cisco IOS Software release
Additional Features
● Cisco Group Management Protocol and Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) for multicasting
● High availability, supporting Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), and Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)
● MPLS features as supported by platform
● Generic routing encapsulation (GRE)
● IPv6
● IP Security (IPsec) (crypto map)
● Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Version 3 (L2TPv3) tunnel termination
● Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client and server
● Network Address Translation (NAT)
● Generic Traffic Shaping (GTS)
● Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) bind
● IBM features
● Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) client
● Bridging
MIBs Supported by the HWIC-1FE and HWIC-2FE
● ENTITY-MIB
● IF-MIB
● OLD-CISCO-CHASSIS-MIB
● RMON-MIB
● ETHERLIKE-MIB
● CISCO-ENT-ASSET-MIB
● CISCO-ENTITY-FRU-CONTROL-MIB
Note: These two HWIC modules do not support Jumbo Frames.
Agency Approvals
● UL 1950 (United States)
● CSA-C22.2 #950 (Canada)
● EN60950 (Europe)
● TUV GS (Germany)
● IEC 950 (International)
Immunity
● EN300386
● EN55024 and CISPR24
● EN50082-1
Emissions
● FCC Part 15
● Class A ICES-003
● Class AEN55022
● Class A CISPR22
● Class AAS and NZS 3548
● Class AVCCI
● Class A EN 300386 EN61000-3-3 EN61000-3-2
Physical Specifications
Form Factor
● Singlewide HWIC form factor
Dimensions (W x D x H)
● 3.08 x 4.74 x 0.76 in.
Weight
● 1-Port: 0.14 lbs or 2.24 oz.
● 2-Port: 0.16 lbs or 2.56 oz.
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%, noncondensing
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