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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)…

The Newest Cisco Aironet Antennas and Accessories Options

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

EoS and EoL Announcement for the Cisco Aironet Antennas and Accessories Cisco Aironet Antennas and Accessories have been announced end-of-sale and end-of-life items. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC)…

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…

FAQ’s: Cisco Aironet Series 2800/3800 Access Point Deployment Guide

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

Here we list 15 Frequently Asked Questions about the Aironet Series 2800/3800 Access Point that will help you know more about the trendy nest-generation Wave 2 802.11ac Access Points. AP 2800 and AP 3800-Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) What are the…

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…

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Promotion

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

The Catalyst 9300 Series is an increasingly popular stackable enterprise switching platform that will replace the hot Cisco 3650 and 3850 switches. Now Router-switch.com has a big promotion for trendy Catalyst 9300 models, top-rated ASA5508-K9 and ASA5516-FPWR-K9, the Most Popular…

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…

Cisco 8800 IP Phones for a Variety of Needs

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

Nine models are available with the Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series that range in their support to address the needs of knowledge workers, managers, executives and customer care staff. Specialty deployments are supported for audio conference rooms and in-campus mobile…

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…

Updated: EoS and EoL Announcement for the Select Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Chassis

Posted on June 27, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How the replacement product will happen for the Select Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Chassis that have been announced end of sale and end of life? Firstly, let’s know about the replacement Product Part Number for the End-of-Sale Cat4500E Series. 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…

Medium Campus Suggested Deployment Platforms

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

MEDIUM-DENSITY CAMPUS DESIGN In the last article we shared the SMALL-SITE CAMPUS DESIGN, which demands in the access layer for wired ports and WLAN devices typically number in the dozens (versus the hundreds in the medium design), with requirements for…

Small Campus Suggested Deployment Platforms

Posted on June 22, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

SMALL-SITE CAMPUS DESIGN The small-site campus design is a single access switch or single access switch stack. The demands in the access layer for wired ports and WLAN devices typically number in the dozens (versus the hundreds in the medium…

How to Help Wireless Customers Select the Right Wireless Solutions?

Posted on June 22, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Wireless Solutions Today we believe that every company relies on wireless technology to operate its business. So to meet customers’ diverse needs, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses, Cisco can provide a broad portfolio of wireless solutions. How to…