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Buyer’s Guide: How to Select Cisco Branch Routers

Posted on December 9, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Enhanced security, VoIP and video optimization and other features have made the branch router anything but a generic purchase these days. Here’s a look at Cisco’s proudest products. Cisco Systems is very much king of the hill in the branch…

Cisco Branch Routers, Accelerate Your WAN Performance

Posted on December 9, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco branch routers, designed to address increasingly distributed and collaborative workforces, is the cornerstone of a new Cisco architecture called Borderless Network. Borderless Network is intended to support applications, processing cycles and services that are increasingly distributed and virtualized, such…

Core Topics Covered on the CCNA Exam

Posted on December 5, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Passing the Cisco CCNA certification is not an easy task. Cisco ensures passing the CCNA remains prestigious by maintaining the difficulty level of the CCNA exam by changing the exam pattern regularly. With the difficulty level being where it is,…

Discussion: Router vs. Layer 3 Switches

Posted on December 2, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

When a router receives a packet, it looks at the Layer 3 source and destination addresses to determine the path the packet should take. A standard switch relies on the MAC addresses to determine the source and destination of a…

Cisco Tops in IP Edge Router & Switch, Huawei Slides

Posted on November 24, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco increased its carrier router and switches revenue, while Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, Juniper Networks and ZTE all posted declines, according to a recent report by Infonetics Research. “Of the top five vendors, only Cisco increased its overall carrier router and switch…

Cisco, A Lion Waiting for the Biggest Challenge

Posted on November 14, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

November 9, 2011, the world’s largest network equipment maker Cisco announced third quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations once again: revenue from the $ 10.75 billion the same period rose to $ 11.3 billion average analyst forecast of 11.03 billion…

Tutorial: How to Configure Metro E in 1941 Router?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco 1941 router builds on the best-in-class offering of the existing Cisco 1841 Integrated Services Routers by offering 2 models-Cisco 1941 and Cisco 1941W. In addition to the support of a wide range of wireless and wired connectivity options supported…

Cisco IOS, The World’s leading Network Infrastructure Software

Posted on November 8, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech |

What’s the Cisco IOS? Cisco IOS (originally Internetwork Operating System) is the software used on the vast majority of Cisco Systems routers and current Cisco network switches. (Earlier switches ran CatOS.) IOS is a package of routing, switching, internetworking and…

How to Configure Cisco 3845 Routers?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco 3845 routers provide a scalable, secure, manageable remote access server that meets FIPS 140-2 Level 2 requirements. The Cisco 3845 router features a console port, auxiliary port, dual Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, four high-speed WAN interface card (HWIC)…

Cisco IPv6 Enabled Routers

Posted on November 3, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Which routers are IPv6 enabled? Can anybody suggest me any IPv6 enabled routers? (Please give the detailed information, like brand, type etc.) Alright, Cisco focuses on training, routers, switches, wireless access points, optical networking and information security. As the Internet…

Eight Steps to Protect Your Cisco Router

Posted on October 24, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Network security is a completely changing area; new devices like IDS (Intrusion Detection systems), IPS (Intrusion Prevention systems), and Honeypots are modifying the way people think about security. Companies are spending thousands of dollars on new security devices, but forgetting…

How to Configure the Static Routing Protocol on Cisco 2800 Routers?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco 2800 routers include protocols designed to dynamically update network routing tables and ease network administration. However, there are certain network configurations, such as when connecting the Cisco 2800 router to an Internet Service Provider network through a high-speed serial…

Social Networks’ Role: the Third Leg of the Smart Grids

Posted on September 28, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Despite Cisco saying it will ditch its home and building energy management products last month, the router giant still sees a promising industry in the smart grid and held an energy-focused summit on Tuesday. Among the topics Cisco CEO John…

Cisco 1841 Modular Router: Q&A to Its Full Background and Features

Posted on September 27, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Q. What are the Cisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers? A. The Cisco 1800 Series is part of the Cisco Integrated Services Router product line. The Cisco 1800 Series consists of the Cisco 1800 Series fixed routers and the Cisco…

How to Reset a Cisco 3900 Router?

Posted on September 23, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco 3900 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR), designed to power the next phase of branch-office evolution, offers unparalleled total cost of ownership savings and network agility through the intelligent integration of security, wireless, and application services. As a popular Cisco…

What Are the Basic Cisco Router Commands?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco routers are manageable network devices. It means that they have the Cisco IOS software for network and internetwork management. The Cisco’s IOS software delivers network services and enabled networked applications. The Cisco IOS is the CLI based software at…

How to Recover Password on the Cisco 2900 Integrated Services Router?

Posted on September 13, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco 2900 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR), designed to power the next phase of branch-office evolution, deliver highly secure connectivity with multiservice integration that can transform the workplace with a broad set of integrated services, rich-media support, and operational excellence.…

Cisco Integrated Services G2 Routers, Innovation Engine for Borderless Networks

Posted on September 6, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Integrated Services Router is a big family including Cisco Integrated Services Router Generation 1 and Generation 2. Now, the popular is generation 2—the featured products: Cisco 3900, Cisco 2900, Cisco 1900, delivering highly secure concurrent services for broadband access…

How to Operate Cisco IOS Router?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

IOS (Internetwork Operating System) is the software operating system running on most Cisco network devices, including switches and routers. To configure any Cisco network device you need to master the Cisco IOS Configuration Commands and use the Command Line Interface…

Cisco Flex 7500 Series Cloud Controller, Announced for Branch Office

Posted on August 26, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 1 Comment

Cisco released a wireless LAN controller—Cisco Flex 7500 Series Cloud Controller that enables centralized management of up to 500 branch office locations from one data center. It also allows IT managers to remotely configure wireless policies, management and security settings…

How to Connect 2 WAN, 1 LAN through a Cisco Router?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

“Hi, I need a router, can connect 2 incoming Ethernet line (WAN), 1 output line (LAN), need 10/100/1000 ports. Would you recommend a router for me?” One customer from Chad asked. Let’s share the solution for everyone. 1) 10/100/1000 ports…

Cisco ISR 819 M2M Gateway, Go-anywhere Router to M2M Market

Posted on August 24, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 1 Comment

Although Cisco is always developing routers for the cores of enterprise and service-provider networks, now it is sending its technology farther from those cozy confines than ever before. Cisco is unveiling a “go anywhere” router—the Integrated Services Router 819 M2M…