2016 – Router Switch Blog

Top Commands for Verifying Cisco Switch Network Status and Operational State

Posted on December 30, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How to use correctly to maintain your Cisco network? When your network consists of multiple devices connected at a distance, how can you test connections and keep on top of network performance? It’s easy but not simple task for Cisco…

What the 10 Biggest Cisco Events of 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The year of 2016 is significant for the Networking Giant “Cisco”. What events and transformations do you think are top Cisco stories of 2016? Here Mark Haranas (associate editor, covers the networking and telecom markets for CRN.com.) listed the top…

When You Buy Cisco ONE…

Posted on December 29, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

CISCO ONE SIMPLIFIES ENTERPRISE SECURITY IN THE DIGITAL ERA What are your top networking challenges today? I guess that most of you will say is the Network Security. Yes, security is becoming more complex today. Firstly, you can check the…

iStack Tech of Huawei CE6800 Series Data Center Switches

Posted on December 28, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Huawei CE6800 (Huawei CloudEngine 6800 series) belongs to the family of Huawei Switches for Data Processing Centers. CE6800 series switches were designed for data centers and high-end campus networks. The CE6800 hardware has an advanced architectural design with 40GE uplink…

Profit from Router-switch’s GoldenSeed Program

Posted on December 20, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What’s the GoldenSeed Program? With millions of network products (including Cisco, Huawei, Juniper, HP, EMC, Dell, Lenovo), it’s easy to start your business with Router-switch’s GoldenSeed Program. How? No matter who you are (end-users, geeks, distributors, resellers, integrators or just…

Decode the Huawei S5700 Switches

Posted on December 19, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco users may be familiar with the rules of naming the switch models, such as Cisco 3750-X models, you can know what each Cisco 3750-X model supports. Huawei switches also have their own naming rules. How to read the code…

Huawei Fixed Switches Overview

Posted on December 14, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Like Cisco switch, Huawei switch is a big family that contains two product lines with different functionality: switches for campus corporate networks (Sx700) and switches for data processing centers (CloudEngine). The Huawei Campus Switches are Sx700 series switches, which including…

The “Always On” Cisco ISR 4000 Will Replace the Popular Cisco 1900, 2900, and 3900 Series

Posted on December 13, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco is deciding to stop the ISR G2. Cisco Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 will be end-of-sale and end-of-life in Dec 2017. Yes, the Cisco ISR G2 will be replaced by the more powerful Cisco ISR 4000 Series. Why…

Cisco ONE Advanced Security, Simplify Your Threat Defense

Posted on December 7, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco promoted its ONE software a year ago. The Cisco ONE Software was designed to simplify the way you purchase software licenses within these technology platforms. Cisco ONE Software is a new portfolio of software products that span the technology…

How to Choose a Cisco IOS Software Feature License?

Posted on November 30, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

When we talk about the Layer 2 or Layer 3 switching, we should know the main Cisco IOS Software feature licenses. And the Layer 2 and layer 3 switching seem a hot and popular topics discussed in Cisco switch users.…

Introducing the New Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches

Posted on November 29, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Fixed-configuration, Gigabit Ethernet, entry-level enterprise-class Layer 2 access, LAN Lite, can you guess which Cisco switch is from these features? It’s the new Catalyst 2960-L Series, the LAN Lite one, the simple one, the high value one. The new Cisco…

Cisco 3750-X and 3560-X IP Services Switches Overview

Posted on November 25, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this article we will introduce the 3750-X and 3560-X IP Services Switches. Not LAN Base or IP Base, just IP Services Switches. We know that all the Cisco 3750-X and 3560-X have some common features such as enabling applications…

Cisco AVB Switches

Posted on November 23, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Have you ever heard of AVB Switches? Do you know something about the Cisco AVB Switches? Recently, Cisco updated the IEEE802.1 Audio Video Bridging standard supported on select Catalyst 3850 & 3650 platforms. What is Audio Video Bridging? Cisco has…

What is Audio Video Bridging?

Posted on November 17, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Do you notice that there is a new feature in Cisco 3850 and Cisco 3650? The new feature is that the IEEE802.1 Audio Video Bridging standard is supported on select Catalyst 3850 & 3650 platforms. What is the IEEE802.1 Audio…

Cisco’s New Storage Optimized UCS Server-UCS S3260

Posted on November 16, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco launched a new addition to its Unified Computing System (UCS) portfolio with the UCS S-Series-the UCS S3260 Storage Server at the Cisco Partner Summit in early November. It is a storage optimized server that the networking giant says can…

The New ISR 4221, the New Cisco DNA-Ready Platform

Posted on November 10, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco has updated its Cisco 4000 Series Router Family. The new member-Cisco 4221 ISRs has been added to this popular family. What benefits does this new 4221 ISRs bring to us? Customers nickname the Cisco ISR 4000 Series as the…

The Best Months to Buy Something-Pre-Christmas Sale Here

Posted on November 8, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

When it enters into November, it means you come to the best shopping season! Yes, welcome to Router-switch.com’s Pre-Christmas Sale 2016. In the days leading up to Christmas, Router-switch.com prepares a big Pre-Christmas Sale for you. Which network product will…

FlexStack vs. FlexStack-Plus

Posted on November 7, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What Are FlexStack and FlexStack-Plus? FlexStack is the name of the stacking technology used by the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series of fixed Ethernet switches. FlexStack is specific to Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches, and only Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches use…

Cisco Switches, Stack Please!

Posted on November 4, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

When you design your network with Cisco switches, to stack or not to stack? That’s not a question. Because stacking your switches will allow for network efficiency and ease of management, which is necessary today. We know that Cisco has…

Something about the Cisco Wireless APs Supporting Cisco WLC

Posted on November 1, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this article we collected some problems about the Cisco AP supporting Cisco WLC from Cisco users. AP working/connecting with WLC is a common issue that discussed by network users. Do you have the similar experience while doing connection between…

How to Activate/Upgrade C3850 IP Base License to IP Services?

Posted on October 31, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

“How to upgrade Cisco 3850 LAN base to IP base? or upgraded from IP base image to IP service image?” This is a popular problem that it is often discussed by Cisco 3850 users. Firstly, let’s see what details the…

License and Warranty for Cisco Catalyst 3850

Posted on October 28, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What licensing model does the Cisco Catalyst 3850 use? The Cisco Catalyst 3850 uses a right-to-use (RTU) licensing model. (Note: The RTU licensing model is a trust-based licensing model designed to give customers the flexibility to upgrade, downgrade, or move…