Cisco Cisco VN 2900 Network Adaptation Interface Installation Guide
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Connecting 3G Wireless High-Speed WAN
Interface Cards to the Network
Interface Cards to the Network
Revised: July 18, 2008, OL-12853-01
This guide describes how to connect third-generation (3G) wireless high-speed WAN interface cards
(HWICs) to your network. It contains the following sections:
(HWICs) to your network. It contains the following sections:
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3G Wireless WAN HWIC Overview
The 3G wireless HWIC is a multiband, multiservice WAN card. Its primary application is WAN
connectivity as a backup datalink for critical data applications and as a primary WAN connection. It
supports the Cisco 1800 series, the Cisco 2800 series and the Cisco 3800 series integrated service
routers (Cisco ISRs).
connectivity as a backup datalink for critical data applications and as a primary WAN connection. It
supports the Cisco 1800 series, the Cisco 2800 series and the Cisco 3800 series integrated service
routers (Cisco ISRs).
The 3G wireless WAN HWIC houses one cellular modem for connection to a wireless WAN. There are
two different cellular modem (wireless WAN) HWIC versions based on 3G cellular technologies:
two different cellular modem (wireless WAN) HWIC versions based on 3G cellular technologies:
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HWIC-3G-GSM
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HWIC-3G-CDMA