04-01-2014 03:06 AM - edited 03-07-2019 06:56 PM
Dear Team,
I have a Cisco 3945 Router and have all the slots available with me. The interface card that I am looking for should have the same functionality as HWIC-2FE.
I need a 4 or 8 port Routed Ethernet Card. I looked for "VWIC3-4MFT-T1/E1" interface card as I was unable to find 8 port card.
Please let me know if this card can be used as a Routed Interface Card (I need to terminate different ISP Links on this card).
Regards,
Farhan.
04-01-2014 03:25 AM
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Believe the module you mention provides serial ports, not Ethernet ports. Also believe it supports routing.
Higher density Ethernet cards often support routing via VLANs (you can dedicate a VLAN per port), but not as routed ports.
What you also do, if you have VLAN capable switch, use subinterfaces on a router port to a trunk port on the switch.
04-01-2014 03:34 AM
Hello Joseph,
Thanks for your response.
Is there a 4 port or 8 port routed ethernet interface supported on Cisco3945 Router (just like HWIC-2FE)?
Regards,
Farhan
04-01-2014 03:39 AM
No there is not - you have to go with 2 or 4 x HWIC-2FE depending on your requirements...
Card which you mentioned is for ISDN T1/E1 circuits...
BR,
Dragan
04-01-2014 10:13 PM
Ok. I have two options in mind:
1) If I go for a EHWIC Card (Switch Ports) and configure interface vlan on them, will I able to terminate the ISP Links on them?
2) Is NM-8CE1T1-PRI Card providing WAN Connectivity on the Cisco 3945 router so I can terminate ISP links on them?
Regards,
Farhan.
04-01-2014 11:34 PM
1) could work but it's not meant for that - WAN side to ISP
2) Depends what are you terminating - if it's ISDN PRI then you could but I think you are not going to use that...
Stick with HWIC-2FE and you are fine...
BR,
Dragan
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