How to Start a Cisco Catalyst 1900 Series Ethernet Switch?
Although some popular Cisco models are End of Sale and have been announced EoL, some Cisco users are stilling choosing them to set up networks for their offices, such as…
Year: 2014
Internet Can Do for You…
Internet plays a vital role in our daily life, work and business. Can you list some things you do by internet? Hmm, I believe that everyone can list at least…
Router-switch.com Offers Big Discount on Popular Cisco Products
As a trustworthy Cisco hardware supplier, router-switch.com is always providing original Cisco products at competitive price. Router-switch.com often proposes regular sales activities to thank its regulars and new clients. In…
Cat5e vs. Cat6 Cables
In the last article, we discussed the differences between CAT5 cable and CAT5e cable. So we have got the main features and info of Cat5 and Cat5e. In this article,…
Cat5 vs. Cat5e
We collected some questions from people who need some suggestions of selecting the Ethernet cables. They may be confused with their differences and similarities. What the main differences among the…
LANs vs. WANs
We divided the networks into two types: Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN). The two networks are generally classified on the basis of their coverage area. Typically,…
Cisco 3560X, Cisco 3750X to Cisco Catalyst 3850 & 3650 Switches
Cisco 3650 switch, like the new Cisco 3850 series, was designed to converge wired and wireless networking. Last year, Cisco unveiled the Catalyst 3650 switch that features line rate 24…
Why Need MSFC Card?
“Why do we use MSFC Card? What are its benefits?” Many people usually put the question like this. What is the exact MSFC card and what is it used for?…
Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series-“Auto-Upgrade” Feature
If you need to introduce a new switch into an existing stack of 3850 switches, what would you do? Hmm, there are many ways. One typical example is to add…
Network Design with Examples-Core and Distribution
“I have 2 locations that are going to be connected by fiber to make the total endpoints around 300 users. I am thinking of recommending dual 6500’s at the core…
Connect with Aironet 700W Series Access Points
Cisco Aironet 700W Series Access Point is the latest addition to a comprehensive access point family, including 700 Series, 1600 Series, 2600 Series, as well as 3700 Series with 802.11ac standard. It is a wall mounted…
New Cisco Aironet 2700 AP vs. AP3700
The new Cisco AP2700 provides state of the art Gigabit Wi-Fi via the support of Wave 1 802.11ac at a very attractive price point for business environments…be it for Enterprises,…
Cisco Aironet 2700 Series: High Density Experience and 802.11ac
On March 26, 2014, Cisco announced the launch of 802.11ac-enabled Cisco Aironet 2700 Series Access Point. The main attraction is that it supports the next-generation Wi-Fi standard (802.11ac) and customers to…
Cisco 4451-X vs. Cisco 3945E vs. 3925E vs. Cisco 3945 vs. 3925 Router
Cisco 4451-X ISR is the new flagship router of the Cisco ISR family. It continues the feature-rich and high-reliability heritage of the ISR family with exceptional performance, services, and simplicity.…
Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Switch Family
The Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Switch is a fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet aggregation platform that delivers best-in-class scalability, simplified network virtualization, and integrated network services for space-constrained environments in campus…
Cisco Catalyst 6880-X Series Review
The Cisco Catalyst 6880-X Series Switch, part of the Cisco Catalyst 6800 product family, is a highly scalable and manageable solution for user access offering up to 1008 (FCS) 10/100/1000…
ASA Routed vs. Transparent
In what scenario would you use an ASA in transparent mode? Transparent mode is defined as both inside and outside interfaces are in the same subnet, but different VLAN’s…. Uh…
VLAN vs. Subnet
“What is the difference between a subnet and a vlan? How does a subnet and vlan work differently from each other?” “While going through the CCNP switch book of CISCO,…
Need Cisco Inline Power, POE or the New POE+?
PoE (the 802.3af standard) was a major improvement over early inline power solutions, with features like GigE compatibility and more power per port (15.4W, vs. 7W). PoE was extended to…
Cisco 10GbE Optics Modules & Optical Standards
There have been numerous different form factors and optics types introduced since 10 gigabit Ethernet has been launched years ago. XENPAKS, the oldest, is very popular as the install base…
Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ Modules Overview
The Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ modules offer customers a wide variety of 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options for data center, enterprise wiring closet, and service provider transport applications. Main features of…
Comparison of Cisco AP 2600 and Aironet 3600 Series
The Cisco AP 3600 has a modular design that offers future protection with optional .11ac and security modules. The AP 2600 does not support optional modules. However, the Cisco AP…
