NM serial

[mostafamossad]

i need a network module contaian at least 2 serial port for 2811

i need to know NM-4A/S if this product will do the job and what is the meaning of async and sync serial

[paolo bevilacqua]

Hi, async is what modems and other devices like credit card readers use. All the rest is sync and goes from 64 kbps to 2 or 4 mbps.

The NM-A/S can do both modes up to like 256 Kbps sync.

So if you are connecting to data circuits, you best choice would be wic-2t or hwic-4T.

Hope this helps, please rate post if it does!

[mostafamossad]

but there is no place in the router to put the wic-2t or the hwic as all slots is full so i am asking if NM-A/S can do the required job of the wic or the hwic 4T

[paolo bevilacqua]

To what are you connecting ? What is the circuit speed ?

If a regular data circuit like E1, you must use NM-4T. If low speed, you can use NM-4A/S.

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[AJAZ NAWAZ]

Mostafa

Asynchronous vs. Synchronous

Most communications circuits perform functions described in the physical and data link layer of the OSI Model. There are two general strategies for communicating over a physical link: Asynchronous and Synchronous. Each has it's advantages and disadvantages.

ASYNCHRONOUS

Sending data encoded into your signal requires that the sender and receiver are both using the same enconding/decoding method, and know where to look in the signal to find data. Asynchronous systems do not send separate information to indicate the encoding or clocking information. The receiver must decide the clocking of the signal on it's own. This means that the receiver must decide where to look in the signal stream to find ones and zeroes, and decide for itself where each individual bit stops and starts. This information is not in the data in the signal sent from transmitting unit.

When the receiver of a signal carrying information has to derive how that signal is organized without consulting the transmitting device, it is called asynchronous communication. In short, the two ends do not synchronize the connection before communicating. Asynchronous communication is more efficient when there is low loss and low error rates over the transmission medium because no data is not retransmitted. In addition, there is no time spent at the beginning of setting up the connection. One side simply transmits, and the other does it's best to receive.

EXAMPLES: Asynchronous communication is used on RS-232 based serial devices such as on an IBM-compatible computer's COM 1, 2, 3, 4 ports. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) also uses this means of communication. Your PS2 ports on your computer also use this method. This is the method is also used to communicate with an external modem. Asynchronous communication is also used for things like your computer's keyboard and mouse.

Think of asynchronous as a faster means of connecting, but less reliable.

SYNCHRONOUS

Synchronous systems negotiate the connection at the data-link level before communication begins. Basic synchronous systems will synchronize two clocks before transmission, and reset their numeric counters for errors etc. More advanced systems may negotiate things like error correction and compression.

It is possible to have both sides try to synchronize the connection at the same time. Usually, there is a process to decide which end should be in control. Both sides can go through a lengthy negotiation cycle where they exchange communications parameters and status information. Once a connection is established, the transmitter sends out a signal, and the receiver sends back data regarding that transmission, and what it received. This takes longer on low error-rate lines, but is highly efficient in systems where the transmission medium itself (an electric wire, radio signal or laser beam) is not particularly reliable.

Also please take a look at these links:

http://www.cisco.com/application/pdf/en/us/guest/products/ps274/c1650/ccmigration_09186a0080091b8b.pdf

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/107/hw_4t.html

hth,

Ajaz

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