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OL-12855-01
Cisco Cable Modem High-Speed WAN Interface
Cards
Revised: 6/7/07, OL-12855-01
Overview
This document describes Cisco cable modem high-speed WAN interface cards (HWICs) and how to
connect Cisco cable modem HWICs to the network and contains the following sections:
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Cisco Cable Modem HWICs, page 1
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Accessibility, page 4
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Platform Support for Cisco Cable Modem HWICs, page 5
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Connecting the Cisco Cable Modem HWIC, page 6
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Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines, page 7
For an overview of Cisco interface cards used for Cisco access routers see the
Cisco Interface Cards for
Cisco Access Routers
document.
Cisco Cable Modem HWICs
This section describes the features of the Cisco cable modem HWICs and contains the following
sections:
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Cisco Cable Modem HWIC (HWIC-CABLE-D-2), page 2
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Cisco Cable Modem HWIC (HWIC-CABLE-E/J-2), page 3
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Port Numbering, page 3
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LEDs, page 4
The Cisco cable modem HWICs allow the router to communicate over a cable high-speed data (HSD)
network for office-to-Internet connectivity or for branch-to-branch connectivity. Supported on a wide
range of platforms, the Cisco cable modem HWIC is suitable for deployments ranging from small
office/home office (SOHO) to small and medium business (SMB) to enterprise branch offices. When the
Cisco cable modem HWIC is combined with the powerful Cisco IOS software and Cisco access routers,