Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Symmetric High-Bitrate DSL High Speed WAN Interface Cards for Cisco Integrated Services Routers
- Overview
- Feature Summary
- System Requirements
- Cisco Integrated Services Router with G.SHDSL HWIC Applications
- Differentiated Service Offerings through IP and ATM QoS
- Converged Platform for Small to Medium-Sized Business and Enterprise Branch€Applications
- G.SHDSL Feature Comparison between HWICs and WICs
- Data Rates Supported with 2- and 4-Pair G.SHDSL HWIC
- ATM Features and Benefits Summary
- Interoperability
- Platform Support
- Maximum G.SHDSL High-Speed WAN Interface Cards per Platform
- Software Requirements
- Product Number and Ordering Information
- 2- and 4-Pair G.SHDSL HWIC Hardware Specifications
- Safety, EMC, Telecom, Network Homologation, Power, Environmental Requirements, and Regulatory Approvals
- Country Support

Data Sheet
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Figure 2. Cisco 4-Pair G.SHDSL HWIC (HWIC-4SHDSL)
Feature Summary
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Based on ITU Recommendation G.991.2
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Offers symmetrical WAN speeds up to 2.304 Mbps over a single copper pair and up to
4.608 Mbps over two copper pairs using ITU-T G.991.2 Annex A and Annex B
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Offers symmetrical WAN speeds from 768 kbps to 5.696 Mbps over a single copper pair
and from 1.536 to 11.392 Mbps over two copper pairs using ITU-T G.991.2 Annex F and
Annex G
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Offers symmetrical WAN speeds of 2.304 Mbps per pair up to 9.2 Mbps over four pairs on
the 4-pair HWIC (part number HWIC-4SHDSL) by bonding with IMA Version 1.1
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Provides M-pair bonding on the 4-pair HWIC (HWIC-4SHDSL) using Annex F and Annex G
with symmetrical WAN speeds of 768 kbps to 5.696 Mbps per pair for M = 2 and 768 kbps
to 4.096 Mbps per pair for M = 3 and M = 4
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Supports Wetting Current (Section A.5.3.3 of G.991.2)
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Supports G.SHDSL Annex A (U.S. signaling) and Annex B (European signaling)
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Supports “Dying Gasp” on HWIC-2SHDSL; uses power status bit (section 7.1.2.5.3 of
G.991.2) for signaling
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Offers ability to configure multiple G.SHDSL HWICs per Cisco 1841, 2800, and 3800
Router chassis
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Provides toll-quality voice over data through ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5) and voice over
IP (VoIP) on the Cisco 1841 ISR and the Cisco 2800 and 3800 Series ISRs; note that
embedded voice services with digital signal processors, voice and fax modules are
supported only on the Cisco 2800 and 3800 Series ISRs.
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Offers extensive ATM class-of-service (CoS) and IP quality-of-service (QoS) support
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Sustains up to 8 permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) per HWIC