LAN Interface Cards
WIC-4ESW Card
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OL-12849-01
WIC-4ESW Interface Card Processor Requirements
The MPC 860 microprocessor (revision B5 or later) is required for using the Cisco WIC-4ESW card.
WIC-4ESW Interface Card Supported Standards
The WIC-4ESW interface card supports IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards and 100BASE-T Category 3, 4,
and 5 UTP cable distances up to 328 feet (100 meters).
The following standards are also supported:
• 802.1d
• 802.1p
• 802.1q
WIC-4ESW Interface Card Platform Limitations
The following features are not supported on the WIC-4ESW interface card:
• Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) trunking protocols (server and client modes, and transparent
mode v2)
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) backbone fast
• STP portfast Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) guard
• STP uplink fast
• STP Root Guard
• STP Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD)
• Port security
• Protected Port
• 802.1x port-based authentication
• Storm control
• Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN)
• Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping
• 802.1P priority override
• MAC address table commands
• EtherChannel
• Enable or disable per port based on unknown unicast or multicast flooding
• Multicast groups
• IP multicast support
• Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP) client, CGMP fast-leave
• Dynamic access ports
• Dynamic trunk protocol
• Dynamic VLANs