March 2012 – Router Switch Blog

A Tale of Cisco, Cisco Network & Cisco Equipment

Posted on March 30, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco’s History—Cisco, founded in 1984 by a married couple(Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner) who worked as computer operations staff members at Stanford University, is a worldwide network giant in providing the hardware and software solutions of LAN and WAN. The…

FAQ: Power over Ethernet (PoE) Power Requirements

Posted on March 30, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Power over Ethernet (PoE) is the ability for the LAN switching infrastructure to provide power over a copper Ethernet cable to an endpoint or powered device. This capability was developed and first delivered by Cisco in 2000 in order to…

What’s Your Habit While Shopping or Shopping Online?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Some experts did some analysis on the shopping habits of men and women, which turns out a big difference between men and women. Statistically it is mostly women who say they ‘love to shop’. There are many companies or enterprises…

Cisco and Lumos Networks Prepare Fiber Infrastructure for 100G Network

Posted on March 29, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco announced that Lumos Networks, a fiber-based service provider in the mid-Atlantic region, has successfully completed a technology test of Cisco’s 100 Gigabit (100G) coherent DWDM solutions across its service area. This performance validation confirms that Lumos Networks can meet…

Video: IPv6: The Internet for Generations to Come

Posted on March 28, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

IPv6: The Internet for Generations to Come Industry leaders share their point of view on the important role of the next-generation Internet. Cisco and others won’t be left behind on June 6, 2012. Video Show from YouTube NOTE: IPv6…

Cisco Unveils Mobile Visual Collaboration Tech in a Post-PC Era

Posted on March 28, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

At the Enterprise Connect trade show, Cisco introduced new people-centric innovations aimed at making it easier for people to collaborate anywhere, anytime in the post-PC era. From new Jabber options to an enhanced TelePresence system, Cisco is moving to optimize…

Cisco 800 Series Routers Help You Prepare for CCNA Exam & CISCO IOS

Posted on March 27, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

“What is the best router to use to learn the Cisco IOS?”, or “what is the best router to use to practice for your CCNA exam?”, or even, “what is the best router to use to connect your home or…

Analysis: How to Choose the Right Cisco Switches for Your LAN?

Posted on March 26, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Large and mid-size organizations or enterprises are entering another cycle of Local Area Network upgrades due to two recent technology changes. One is that 10Gb Ethernet are now standard connections on servers. The other is the widespread adoption of wireless…

NICE Selected for Cisco’s SolutionsPlus Program

Posted on March 23, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

selected for its market leading suite of analytics-based business solutions and Workforce Optimization products, impacting every customer interaction A long-standing Preferred Solutions Developer for Cisco, announced that they have expanded their relationship with Cisco, with NICE becoming a part of…

Cisco WebEx is Changing the Meeting Experience

Posted on March 21, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

During its UAE Expo, Cisco has unveiled the next phase of its Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI), an IT system that was designed to simplify desktop virtualization and bring voice and video to the virtual work-space. Cisco VXI is designed to help…

Tutorial & Tips: How to Set Up a Cisco Linksys Router?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech |

Cisco Linksys router, one of the most required routers to build your home networks, however, end-users are commonly challenged to setup the device in the home, office, or other locations. The popular Cisco Linksys routers on the market may be…

Switch Types and LAN Switching

Posted on March 19, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

A switch is a telecommunication device which receives a message from any device connected to it and then transmits the message only to that device for which the message was meant. It plays an integral part in most modern Ethernet…

Is Your Network Ready for Mobility or Mobile Devices?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Is Your Network Ready for a Mobile Workforce or not? Is your infrastructure ready to accept a large number of mobile devices? Nowadays, all kinds of organizations are going mobile, such as governments, healthcare providers, and schools. Yeah, with the…

Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN Base Series & Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite Series

Posted on March 15, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech |

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and 2960 Series are fixed-configuration access switches designed for enterprise, midmarket, and branch office networks to provide lower total cost of ownership. The Cisco Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Series Switches are the leading Layer 2 edge, providing…

General Questions Help You Realize Cisco Aironet 1250 Series Access Point

Posted on March 14, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco Aironet 1250 Series is a component of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, which can scale up to 18,000 access points with full Layer 3 mobility across central or remote locations on the enterprise campus, in branch offices, and…

The Benefits of Cisco VoIP

Posted on March 9, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

VoIP and IP telephony are becoming increasingly popular with large corporations and consumers alike. For many people, Internet Protocol (IP) is more than just a way to transport data, it’s also a tool that simplifies and streamlines a wide range…

Cisco’s UCS 3.0 Unveiled with Xeon Servers, Unified Management

Posted on March 9, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco is significantly expanding the management, networking and performance capabilities in its three-year-old Unified Computing System (UCS), an all-in-one solution that officials say is quickly gaining traction in the competitive converged data center market. With the UCS 3.0, Cisco is…

Cisco Helps Digital Signs Evolve into Multifunction Touchscreens

Posted on March 7, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Internet giant Cisco on Tuesday confirmed several additions to its digital signage portfolio, including a cloud-based management platform for allowing customers to create, deploy and manage customized signage content across high-definition, touchscreen displays connected by an IP network. Cisco is…

DHCP & DHCP Operation

Posted on March 6, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) works in a client/server mode. DHCP enables clients on an IP network to obtain or lease IP address or configuration from a DHCP server. This reduces workload when managing a large network. DHCP protocol is…

How to Upgrade the License on Your Cisco ASA?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The different licensing “levels” available on the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances allow an organization to buy only what they need while retaining the option to upgrade in the future, if necessary. For example, a small business with 15 employees may…

Video Show: “Lock it Down or Free it Up?”

Posted on March 2, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

On February 29th, at the RSA 2012 conference in San Francisco, Christopher Young, Senior Vice President of Cisco Security, delivered a rousing keynote address “Lock It Down or Free It Up?” …“All of these business realities have dramatically amplified network…

Cisco Ramps up Its Firewall Options

Posted on March 2, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Networking hardware company—Cisco, is upgrading its firewall technologies and even its own certification courses to better meet newer challenges in network security. Cisco has introduced a new “reimagined” firewall that adds a level of security smarts that could eventually show…