4000 Router Series Interface Module Guide

FIC/DFIC

For modular MSR series routers, a wide range of optional FICs/DFICs are available, which provide

abundant interfaces, such as synchronous/asynchronous serial interface, Ethernet interface, E1/T1,

ISDN BRI/PRI, audio interface, Layer 2 switching interface, and so on.

Among this series interface modules, the Layer 2 switching interface modules (FIC-16FSW and

DFIC-24FSW) each have a corresponding PoE-capable one, which can provide -48 VDC power to

remote PDs (such as IP phone, WLAN AP, and network camera) through straight-through network cables

as long as installed on a PoE router.

Ethernet switching module

• FIC-16FSW

• FIC-16FSW-PoE

• DFIC-24FSW

• DFIC-24FSW-PoE

FIC-16FSW/FIC-16FSW-PoE/DFIC-24FSW/DFIC-24FSW-PoE

Introduction

The 16/24-port 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Layer 2 switching MIM interface module

(FIC-16FSW/FIC-16FSW-PoE/DFIC-24FSW/DFIC-24FSW-PoE) is used on HP MSR50 series router. A

router installed with FIC-16FSW/DFIC-24FSW modules can work as a switching/routing integrated

device on a small-sized enterprise network to connect PCs and network devices inside the network. The

interfaces provided on the FIC-16FSW/FIC-16FSW-PoE and DFIC-24FSW/DFIC-24FSW-PoE are as

follows:

FIC-16FSW/FIC-16FSW-PoE, which provides:

• 16 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 connector interfaces on the FIC-16FSW module

• One 10/100/1000 Mbps gigabit RJ-45 connector electrical interfaces on the FIC-16FSW module

• 1 SFP fiber interface (Fiber interfaces and gigabit electrical interfaces share the MAC layer) on the

FIC-16FSW module

DFIC-24FSW/DFIC-24FSW-PoE, which provides:

• 24 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 connector interfaces on the DFIC-24FSW module

• 2 10/100/1000 Mbps gigabit RJ-45 connector electrical interfaces on the DMIM-24FSW module

• 2 SFP fiber interfaces (Fiber interfaces and gigabit electrical interfaces share the MAC layer) on the

DMIM-24FSW module. By default, the electrical interfaces take effect.

The modules support:

• 100 meters (328.1 ft) of transmission distance over the category-5 twisted-pair cable

• 100 meters (328.1 ft) of transmission distance between any interfaces over the category-5

twisted-pair cable

• Operation at 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps, autosensing