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Eight asynchronous EIA-232 ports come from one high-density 8-port connector on the HWIC-8A, a Cisco 8-port asynchronous WAN interface card. Each port runs at up to 230.4 kbps. The card is asynchronous only, with lead manipulation but no synchronous operation, Bisync or network clock synchronization.
Cabling starts with the CAB-HD8-ASYNC, an 8-port EIA-232 cable of 10 ft (3 m) that ends in eight RJ-45 plugs. The CAB-HD8-KIT has the same length and adds eight CAB-25AS-MMOD adapters for DB-25 plug connections. The CAB-25AS-MMOD is an RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter with a plug end, and the CAB-25AS-FDTE has a socket end.
Typical jobs are console and terminal server access to the EIA-232 console and craft ports of remote devices, and low-density dial access through external modems. The card works in Cisco 1841, 1941, 2800, 2900, 3800 and 3900 Series routers, in a single-wide HWIC slot with no restrictions. The HWIC-16A 16-port asynchronous card uses two of the same 8-port connectors, and more cards are in the Cisco interface card category.
| Part number | HWIC-8A |
| Type | 8-port asynchronous WAN interface card (HWIC) |
| Ports | 8 x EIA-232 asynchronous, one high-density 8-port connector |
| Asynchronous speed | Up to 230.4 kbps per port |
| Synchronous operation | No |
| Bisync and network clock synchronization | No |
| Lead manipulation | Yes |
| Cables | CAB-HD8-ASYNC (RJ-45 ends), CAB-HD8-KIT (DB-25 plug ends), 10 ft (3 m) |
| Adapters | CAB-25AS-MMOD (DB-25 plug), CAB-25AS-FDTE (DB-25 socket) |
| Form factor | Single-wide HWIC, no slot restrictions |
| Compatible with | Cisco 1841, 1941, 2800, 2900, 3800 and 3900 Series Integrated Services Routers |