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OL-12843-01
Serial Interface Cards
Revised: 6/7/07, OL-12843-01
Overview
This document describes Cisco serial interface cards and how to connect Cisco serial interface cards to
a network. It contains the following sections:
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Serial WAN Interface Cards, page 1
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Serial High Speed WICs, page 6
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Related Documentation, page 12
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Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines, page 13
For an overview of Cisco interface cards used for Cisco access routers see the
Cisco Interface Cards for
Cisco Access Routers
document.
Serial WAN Interface Cards
This section describes serial WAN interface cards (WICs) and how to connect 1- and 2-port Cisco serial
WICs to a network. It contains the following subsections:
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1- and 2-Port Serial WICs, page 2
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2-Port Asynchronous/Synchronous Serial WIC, page 2
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Serial WAN Interface Card LEDs, page 3
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Supported Platforms, page 3
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Prerequisites for Connecting 1- and 2-Port Serial WICs to a Network, page 3
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Connecting 1- and 2-Port Serial WICs to a Network, page 5