Specifications

Chapter 1 Product Overview
IP Routing and WAN Features
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Catalyst 4224 Access Gateway Switch Software Configuration Guide
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• Asynchronous start-stop on ASCII
• Synchronous PPP
The Catalyst 4224 supports the following IP routing features:
• A high-performance MPC8260 processor running at 200 MHz provides the
processing power required for delivering voice, streaming video, and data to
the branch office
• Packet-processing capabilities of 35,000 pps at 64-byte Layer 3
• Onboard hardware encryption provides up to 10 times the performance of
software-only encryption by offloading the processing from the routing CPU
• Modular WIC interfaces that can be shared with the Cisco 1600 series,
Cisco 1700 series, Cisco 2600 series, and Cisco 3600 series platforms
Table 1-2 describes the data interface cards supported by the Catalyst 4224.
Table 1-2 Data Interface Cards
Module Description
VWIC-1MFT-T1 One-port T1/Fractional T1Multiflex Trunk with
CSU/DSU
VWIC-2MFT-T1 Dual-port T1/Fractional T1 Multiflex Trunk with
CSU/DSU
VWIC-1MFT-E1 One-port E1/Fractional E1 Multiflex Trunk with DSU
VWIC-2MFT-E1 Dual-port E1/Fractional E1 Multiflex Trunk with DSU
WIC-1DSU-T1 T1/Fractional T1 CSU/DSU
WIC-1DSU-56K4 One-port four-wire 56/64 Kbps CSU/DSU
WIC-1T One-port high-speed serial
WIC-2T Dual-port high-speed serial
WIC-2A/S Dual-port async/sync serial