Hardware - Router Switch Blog

Routers vs. Network Switches

Posted on January 23, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

If you need to choose a router or a switch to set up a network for your business, what you will take into consideration? As we known, router and network switch are necessary computer networking devices. They allow one or…

Compare Cisco 2960 Models

Posted on January 20, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

As the leading Layer 2 edge switches, Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and 2960 Series Switches provides improved operational excellence, highly secure business operations, improved sustainability, and an enhanced workspace experience. They are designed for entry-level enterprise, midmarket, and branch office networks.…

Cisco 3850 vs. 3750-X Series

Posted on January 8, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco catalyst 3850 switch, a new industry’s first fixed, stackable GE switch that Cisco released earlier this year. As we known, Cisco has a big family of catalyst switches that meet the different sizes of offices and organizations, including Cisco…

EoS and EoL Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 3560V2&3750V2 Switches

Posted on January 8, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco announced the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Catalyst 3560V2 and 3750V2 Switches. The last day to order the affected products is November 14, 2015. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco…

Cisco Catalyst 3850 Password Recovery

Posted on January 2, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

“I’m trying to do password recovery on a Catalyst 3850 switch, and I can’t figure out what I have to actually do.” For network users it is a common problem that you lost or forgot the password of a network…

WAYS to Help You Set Up Your Small, Medium and Large Networks

Posted on December 26, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Are you finding it challenging to set up your network? For newcomers, setting up an efficient network can be daunting. To help you establish a robust network for your business using Cisco hardware, we have summarized five effective methods. Browse…

Big Sale Days of the Year, Hot Cisco Products 2013

Posted on December 16, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Big Discount with Christmas Sale Router-switch.com Releases the Hot Cisco Products 2013 Every December of the year, all kinds of online stores released their activities of big sale to make the clients save more while purchasing goods. Router-switch.com, as a…

Cisco StackPower: Highly Available Power

Posted on November 28, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Businesses require a highly available campus network because any downtime can bring down access to phones, wireless access points, and business applications. Network switch power redundancy is a critical component of overall campus redundancy. There are two commonly used power…

Get Green with Catalyst 3750

Posted on November 27, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

To meet today’s needs of protecting environment, every field advocates producing the “green” products. So does in the IT field. As a customer, we wanna buy less equipment, use less power. Luckily, Cisco always does well in IT world. And…

Cisco BE6000 (Business Edition 6000) Solution

Posted on November 26, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Business Edition 6000 (BE 6000) is a packaged solution optimized for medium-sized business requirements. It is a combination of Cisco Unified Communications applications on the Cisco Unified Computing System(Cisco UCS) that offers midsize customers’ business agility and reduced TCO…

A Solution for 2504 WLC Configuration to Different Regions of APs

Posted on November 25, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Preface: Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller support a maximum of 50 lightweight APs in increments of 5 APs with a minimum of 5 APs, making it a cost-effective solution for retail and small and medium-sized businesses. The Cisco 2500 Series…

New Catalyst 3650 Series, Main FEATURES, Comparisons, Modules and Supports

Posted on November 22, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches are enterprise-class, stackable access switches that provide the foundation for full wired and wireless convergence on a single platform. Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches are powered by the new Cisco Unified Access Data Plane (UADP)…

Cisco IP Phone 7861 vs. Cisco IP Phone 7841 vs. Cisco IP Phone 7821

Posted on November 21, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The CiscoIP Phone 7800 Series debuts at the annual Collaboration Summit 2013. Designed to improve your organization’s people-centric communications, CiscoIP Phone 7800 Series is a cost-effective, high-fidelity voice communications portfolio, while reducing your operating costs. It delivers advanced IP Telephony…

New Cisco IP Phone 7800 Series Overview

Posted on November 21, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco delivered new enterprise collaboration solutions designed for the modern workspace at its annual Collaboration Summit event 2013. It focuses on delivering innovations that embrace the modern workspace and enable users to work smarter and more efficiently from virtually anywhere.…

Cisco 2960 vs. Catalyst 3560

Posted on November 13, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

“Hi, I’m trying to decide between the 2960 and 3560 switch for one of my production networks. What are the pros/cons of each? From Cisco’s website it says 2960 is better suited for a small branch office and the 3560…

Difference between the Nexus 7010 and Nexus 7018

Posted on November 5, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What is the difference between the Nexus 7010 and 7018? Here we will share some key similarities and the differences between the two big network switches. The first difference is size and weight. The Nexus 7010 is 36.5″ (92.7 cm)…

Cisco Catalyst 3850: Understanding Interface Configuration on NM Modules

Posted on November 5, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

It is sometimes confusing on which interfaces are available and which can be configured when using one of the NM modules in a Cisco 3850 Switch. We currently offer three different modules: C3850-NM-4-1G (four 1-Gigabit SFP module slots) C3850-NM-2-10G (Combination…

How to Configure New ASA 5510 in Transparent Mode?

Posted on October 31, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How to configure ASA in transparent mode instead of routing mode in an existing network? Here we will share a Cisco ASA user’ real example of Configuring New ASA 5510 in Transparent Mode. The REAL Problem: User is new to…

Cisco Boosts Enterprise Collaboration Tools for the Modern Workspace

Posted on October 28, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco decided to boost its enterprise collaboration stack with products designed to simplify the way companies secure communications, interact with external parties and manage their collaboration tools. The new wares, which were announced at the company’s annual Collaboration Summit last…

How to Upgrade Cisco 4500 SUP7-E&Sup7L-E ROMMON to Support VSS?

Posted on October 24, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

VSS (Virtual switching system) can enable on Catalyst 4500/4500X series switch (Supervisor Engine 7-E, Supervisor Engine 7L-E, and Catalyst 4500-X). Cisco IOS XE 3.4.0SG and ROMMON IOS Version 15.0(1r) SG7 later released support VSS. This article will discuss about Cisco…

Cisco/Insieme 40G Coming in Close to 10G

Posted on October 23, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Preface: Spin-in developed transceiver for 30% premium over 10G; leaf, spine switches mix merchant, custom ASICs; ACI fabric based on VXLAN. As the November 6 launch date gets closer, more details are emerging on Cisco/Insieme’s Nexus 9000 and Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) introduction. Yes,…

Cisco Will Raise Catalyst Switch Prices by Up to 67%

Posted on October 21, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Catalyst Switch Price increases on older gear intended to prod users into upgrades. On November 2, 2013 Cisco will raise the price of some Catalyst 3000, 4000 and 6000 series switches and associated products by up to 67% to…