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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…

Mapping between Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 4500E/4500X, Catalyst 6800 and Catalyst 9000

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

Cisco Catalyst 9300/9400/9500 Pricing and Ordering What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 3850 and 9300 Series, Cisco Catalyst 6800ia and 9300 Series, Cisco Catalyst 4500E and 9400 Series, Cisco Catalyst 4500X and 9500 Series, Cisco Catalyst 6800…

FlexStack vs. Virtual Stacking

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

Differences between FlexStack and virtual stacking Cisco Catalyst 2960 users may be familiar with FlexStack tech on Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR Series and the virtual stacking tech on the 2960-L. (The Cisco Catalyst 2960 family of switches, namely, the Cisco Catalyst…

Requirements for Virtual Stacking

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

The Catalyst 2960-L does not support stacking. But the Catalyst 2960-L switches support virtual stacking for single IP management. Up to eight switches can be configured and managed a single IP address. What’s the Virtual Stacking? And what are the…

High-density Large Campus Suggested Deployment Platforms

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

The high-density large campus design has multiple distribution layers connected to a core layer and dense demands in the access layer for wired ports and WLAN devices. The preferred design has capacity for supporting over 15,000 wired and wireless users…

Cisco ONE Software Device Tiering Guide–Perpetual Licenses

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

As described in the Cisco ONE Software License Portability FAQ, the hardware product series and/or tier on which you have deployed your perpetual licenses determines your portability options. Perpetual licenses are portable within a product tier. Devices with greater capabilities…

Choose Your ASA 5506-X NGFW Model

Posted on May 30, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How to choose your ASA 5506-X NGFW Model? Does an ASA5506-K9 installed with the FTD image become an ASA5506-FTD-K9? Maybe you have the same question above as a Cisco NGFW user. Firepower Threat Defense (like ASA5506-FTD-K9) image only supports smart licensing, where…

How to Upgrade an ASA 5506-X to the FTD?

Posted on May 30, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How to upgrade an ASA 5506-X to the new Firepower Threat Defense software? In this article it explains the steps required to migrate an existing Cisco ASA with FirePOWER services to the new Firepower Threat Defense image. With the new…

C1111-8P vs. C891F-K9

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

Some users ask some questions about the difference between ISR 1000 and ISR 800 such as the difference between C1111-8P and C891F-K9. We know that the new ISR 1000 Series does not replace the ISR800 Series. You can continue to order the 800 Series after the ISR…

Cisco SMB Switching Portfolio Transition

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

Cisco is always cool and innovative. They are refreshing its Small and Midsize Business (SMB) switching portfolio to provide better performance, superior ease of use, and more intelligent features to help our customers thrive in the digital economy. These new…

How to Order Cisco 4000-AX Application Experience Routers?

Posted on May 10, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Are you familiar with Cisco Application Experience (AX) routers? If not, you should know the Application Experience. The Application Experience license, included with the AX bundle, includes a license for up to 2500 TCP connections. This model can be supported…

Migrate to ISR 4000 Series Now

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

The popular Cisco ISR G2 routers have been announced end of life and end of sale. Customers are encouraged to migrate to the digital-ready platform ISR 4000. Learn More: EoL and EoS Announcement for the Cisco 2900 Series EoL and…