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The PA-8E is a Cisco 8-port Ethernet 10BaseT port adapter that provides up to eight IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10BaseT interfaces. Each interface runs at a maximum of 10 Mbps, for a maximum aggregate of 80 Mbps, and all eight ports run at line speed. Cisco 7500 series routers support full-duplex mode on the PA-8E.
The interface connectors are eight individual RJ-45 receptacles, and all eight can be used at once. Cabling is Category 5 UTP, 22 to 24 AWG, with a maximum segment length of 100 m (328 ft) and a maximum network length of 200 m (656 ft) with one repeater. Cisco does not supply the cable. Each port has a status LED, and an ENABLED LED lights once the adapter is powered, a valid microcode is loaded and the bus recognizes it.
Slots that take the PA-8E are a VIP in Cisco 7000 and 7500 series routers, a Catalyst RSM/VIP2 in a Catalyst 5000 family switch, the Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card, Cisco 7200 and 7200 VXR routers, Cisco 7100 series routers, Cisco uBR7200 series routers, and the Cisco 7201, 7301 and 7401ASR. See further adapters in Cisco interface cards.
| Part number | PA-8E |
| Type | Ethernet 10BaseT port adapter |
| Ports | 8 x RJ-45, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10BaseT |
| Bandwidth | 10 Mbps per port; 80 Mbps aggregate; all ports at line speed |
| Full-duplex | Supported on Cisco 7500 series routers |
| Cabling | Category 5 UTP, 22 to 24 AWG |
| Maximum segment length | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Maximum network length | 200 m (656 ft) with 1 repeater |
| LEDs | ENABLED plus one status LED per port |
| Compatible with | VIP (Cisco 7000, 7500 series); Catalyst RSM/VIP2 (Catalyst 5000 family); Cisco 7304; Cisco 7200 and 7200 VXR; Cisco 7100 series; Cisco uBR7200 series; Cisco 7201, 7301, 7401ASR |