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Migration Guide: Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series to New 9200 Series

Posted on November 28, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches are Cisco’s latest addition to the fixed enterprise switching access platform and are built for security, resiliency, and programmability. Compared to the scale and feature richness the of Catalyst 9300 Series switches, Catalyst 9200 Series…

Aruba 3810 Switch Series Ordering Guide

Posted on November 15, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The 3810 is a high-performance wireless aggregation campus switch. POSITIONING IN THE ARUBA CAMPUS SWITCH PORTFOLIO (AOS-SWITCH 16.03 REQUIRED FOR 2930F VSF STACKING AND CENTRAL SUPPORT FOR 3810.) The Aruba 3810 Switch Series includes 9 switches, power supplies and modules.…

Top Aruba Access Switch Models, Which One will be Your Option?

Posted on November 13, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

For the customer who is going to invest for Small, Branch and remote sites we can go with the below models from HPE Aruba. These HPE Aruba Switches can be used in the Access and Core layer as for small…

Cisco IE 2000 Series Switches-Ordering Guide

Posted on October 29, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Following are the common product highlights of Cisco IE 2000 Series Switches Two GE combo or Fast Ethernet copper or Fast Ethernet fiber uplinks External SD card is optional (not shipped with unit) LAN Base feature set (up to 16…

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 4010 Series Switches-Ordering Guide

Posted on October 25, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Following are common product highlights of the 1 rack unit (RU) IE 4010 Series Switches: Two product IDs: Downlink: 12 GE fiber and 12 GE copper, 4 GE SFP uplink Downlink: 24 GE PoE capable, 4 GE SFP uplink One…

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 5000 Series Switches-Ordering Guide

Posted on October 25, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Following are common product highlights of the 1 rack unit (RU) Cisco IE 5000 Series Switches: Two product IDs: ◦ Uplink: 4 GE fiber Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) ◦ Uplink: 4 10G fiber SFP+ (conformal coating) Downlink: 12 GE fiber…

Migrating to Cisco ASR 1001-X and 1002-X Application Services Routers

Posted on October 24, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The new Cisco ASR 1001-X and 1002-X Routers provide many more capabilities and at higher scale and performance. Customers are encouraged to migrate from the older ASR1001 and ASR1002 to the next-generation ASR1001-X and ASR1002-X. The Cisco ASR 1001 and…

Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches Selection Guide-IE 4000, IE 2000 Included

Posted on October 16, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Industrial Ethernet (IE) switches are a range of compact, ruggedized switches that handle control automation and application network across industrial networks. They provide connectivity in industries such as manufacturing, oil and gas, mining, transportation, and energy with highly secure…

Cisco Transceiver Module for Compatible Catalyst Switches

Posted on October 5, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The following table shows you the main Cisco Transceiver Module for Compatible Catalyst Switches (including Cat3650, 3850, 4500E, 4500-X, 6500 and 6800) Modules & Accessories ■ Cisco Redundant Power System (RPS) 2300 SKU Description Compatible Series 2960-CX 3560-CX 2960-Plus 2960-X…

Cisco’s Wireless Solutions-Deployment Modes

Posted on September 25, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco’s wireless solutions can be broadly classified into Standalone systems that operate Cisco Aironet Access Points individually and Controller-based systems that centrally manage multiple Cisco Aironet Access Points using a Cisco Wireless Controller. Multiple expansion modes are also supported in…

Selection of Cisco ISR

Posted on September 18, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Routers with higher performance and expandability should be selected for traffic-intensive data centers than the bases. Cisco ISR not only allows selection of bundle models according to the services required at the data centers or bases, but also respond flexibility…

What are the Ports on Cisco Catalyst Switches?

Posted on September 14, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Interface Ports on Cisco Catalyst Switches for Uplink and Downlink Connections Cisco Catalyst Switches support the following interface ports for uplink and downlink connections: Fast Ethernet port (FE) Gigabit Ethernet port (GE) Multigigabit Ethernet port (mGig) SFP module slot (SFP)…

New: How to Distinguish Specifications from SKU of Cisco Catalyst Switches?

Posted on September 13, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The SKU of each Cisco Catalyst Switch contains a broad description of the product’s specification. Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX/2960-Plus/2960-X Series Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX/3650/3850 Series Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series (Chassis)Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series (Line Card) Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series (with Network Module)…

Approved Antennas for Use with Cisco 2800 and 3800 APs

Posted on August 29, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Figure1 below is the approved antennas for use in the US Theater using the FCC –B domain. The new–B products allow for outdoor use provided the correct antenna is used. Customers should avoid using UNII-1 band outdoors in the…

AP 2800 and AP 3800 Power Requirements

Posted on August 29, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

AP 2800 and AP 3800 Powering Options Look at the figure below about the Early AP-350 and Newer AP 3800 power requirements. Figure1. Early AP-350 used 6 Watts-Newer AP 3800 requires 802.3at or PoE+ The AP-350 Access Point had one…

Four Reasons to Consider the All-in-one ISR 1000

Posted on August 23, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

For SMBs, Cisco’s 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000) provide an affordable solution for switching, routing, and wireless all in one device. And today’s operations are more complex—going way beyond the basics. SMBs have little-to-no-IT resources, time, energy or…

Competitive Switching Comparison: Cisco vs. HPE/Aruba vs. Huawei vs. Dell vs. Netgear vs. Dlink vs. Meraki

Posted on July 31, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Is it hard to choose the right switching solutions for your network? The following Competitive Switching Comparison may help you a lot. Check it. Cisco HPE/Aruba Huawei Dell Netgear Dlink Meraki C3850 HPE/Aruba 3810M S5720-HI N3132PX n/a n/a MS350 C2960X…

How to Start Your Cisco IP Phone 8800?

Posted on July 31, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How to start your IP PHONE 8800? In the following, it is a quick start guide for you. ① Incoming call or voicemail indicator ② Camera (Cisco IP Phone 8845 and 8865) ③ Feature and session buttons ④ Softkeys ⑤…

User Profiles for IP Phone 7800 Series & Compare the IP Phone 7811, 7821, 7841, 7861 and 7832

Posted on July 26, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The IP Phone 7800 Series introduces 5 models (7811, 7821, 7841, 7861 and 7832) to the portfolio. The models range in their support, from a single line model for users with light voice communications needs to a 16-line model for…

Small Business Choosing Cloud vs. On Premise

Posted on July 18, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Is it complicated to keep your business moving in the right direction? Which solution is right for your small business? There are a lot of things to consider. Get the video show that tells you the pros and cons in…

Configuring High Availability on Virtual Stacking

Posted on June 29, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

A switch can be configured as a standby commander for a cluster to make sure of continued manageability of the cluster switches in case a commander switch fails. The standby switch will take over only in a situation in which…

How to Configure a Virtual Stack on Cisco Catalyst 2960-L?

Posted on June 29, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Configuring Virtual Stacking We have gone through the virtual stacking technology before (Virtual Stacking and Associated Terminologies), its benefits, and how it differs from FlexStack technology on Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches (FlexStack vs. Virtual Stacking), In this article, we…