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How to Tell Cisco Product Is Genuine?

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Irene | 0 Comments

Detect counterfeiting signs to safeguard your company’s network from major hazards and millions of dollars in lost income. Counterfeiting poses major hazards to network quality, performance, safety, and dependability for all end-users across Cisco’s ecosystem. It is risky because counterfeit…

Features and Benefits of Cisco 25G, QSFP and QSFP28 Modules

Posted on September 19, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches are the industry’s first purpose-built fixed-configuration 25G, 40G, and 100G line of switches for enterprise-class core and aggregation layers. The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series offers customers a wide variety of high-density, low-power switches and…

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…

Cisco Transceiver Modules for 95–500/2960-L/2960-CX/3560-CX/2960-X/3650/3850 Switches

Posted on March 12, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Check the following Cisco Transceiver Modules for Compatible Cisco Switches Series: 95–500, 2960-L, 2960-CX, 3560-CX, 2960-X, 3650 and 3850. Cisco 95-500 Series: * Cisco 200/300/500 Series are still for sale and not officially end of life. Cisco 95/110 Series Unmanaged…

Cisco 25-Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules for Nexus 9000 & Nexus 3000

Posted on November 27, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The new SFP-25G-SR-S transceiver has been introduced by Cisco for Data Center and Enterprise applications. The new transceiver facilitates the migration from 10G to the 25G higher data rate by reducing the dollars per Gbps and enabling the reutilization of…

Cisco 25G Transceivers for Next Generation Switches

Posted on November 24, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco introduced the new SFP-25G-SR-S transceiver for Data Center and Enterprise applications. This new transceiver facilitates the migration from 10G to the 25G higher data rate by reducing the dollars per Gbps and enabling the reutilization of fiber infrastructure. Cisco’s 25G transceivers…

(Update 2021) What Are SFP Ports Used For?

Posted on November 24, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

If you know Cisco SFP Modules, you must know the SFP Ports. If you didn’t know what are SFP modules or SFP ports, you can read this article, which can tell you what are SFP ports on a Gigabit Switch…

Certain Supported GBICs/SFPs Optical Transceiver Modules on Catalyst 3850 Switch

Posted on October 25, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Unsupported GBIC (SFP) in sub-module of Catalyst 3850 Switch–Mitigation Techniques There is a common problem and mitigation techniques with certain supported GBICs (or SFPs) optical transceiver modules on a Catalyst 3850 switch: When you insert specific GBICs on a Catalyst…

GLC-T vs. SFP-GE-T

Posted on October 25, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Both GLC-T and SFP-GE-T Copper Transceivers support 1G on UTP Copper. GLC-T: 1000BASE-T SFP transceiver module for Category 5 copper wire, RJ-45 connector SFP-GE-T: 1000BASE-T SFP transceiver module for Category 5 copper wire, extended operating temperature range, RJ-45 connector They look the same,…

GLC-T vs. GLC-TE

Posted on October 24, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Can you tell the differences between GLC-T and GLC-TE 1000BASE-T SFP transceivers? GLC-T has been announced end of sale and end of sale last year. And the new GLC-TE is the replacement for the GLC-T. GLC-T or GLC-TE Cisco module GLC-T and GLC-TE are 1000BASE-T SFP transceivers…

Updated: Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules for ASR 1000 Series Router

Posted on October 24, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Most users have questions about choosing and using the SFP modules for network switches, routers and firewalls. For example, which SFP transceivers will support my ASR 1001 router? Does my C1-WS3850-12S/K9 support the GLC-TE module? If the GLC-TE 1GE SFPs run…

Is It Possible to Interconnect SFP, SFP+ and XENPAK/X2…?

Posted on January 5, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Can we interconnect the SFP, SFP+ and XENPAK/X2? Is it possible to connect X2-10GB-LR to 10GBASE-SR with 4-5 metre patch cord? And can LC-SC patch cord connect X2-10GB-SR between SFP-10G-SR? These questions were asked by Cisco users? They are also…

Introducing Cisco S-Class 10GBASE SFP+ Modules

Posted on December 31, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In the last article we shared the main differences between Cisco S-Class Optics and Non-S-Class Optics, some cases related to the S-Class Optics from the users. But there is no more information telling the Cisco S-Class 10GBASE SFP+ Modules, such…

Cisco S-Class Optics vs. Non-S-Class Optics

Posted on December 29, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco announced the S-class optics in December last year. What’s the detailed information about the new S-Class Optics? This new set of optics does not have unnecessary features for these applications, leading to a more attractive price. S-class optics are…

EoS & EoL Announcement for the Cisco FourX CFP to Four SFP+ Converter Module

Posted on December 28, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco users were told that the Cisco FourX CFP to Four SFP+ Converter Module has been announced end-of-sale and end-of life. The last day to order the affected product(s) is June 1, 2016. Customers with active service contracts will continue…

Cisco OneX Converter Module: the CVR-X2-SFP10G & CVR-X2-SFP10G=

Posted on December 28, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In the last article we shared the main tips and information about the Cisco X2 and SFP compatibility. We also listed several question about the X2 and SFP asked by Cisco users. After you have read the main data sheet…

The Questions about the Cisco 10GBASE X2 Module & SFP Compatibility

Posted on December 28, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

There is a common question about the X2 and SFP Compatibility always asked by users in different cases. The more detailed Qs you can read as follows: Q1: “I have a X2-10GB-LX4 in a core switch, I need to connect…

Catalyst 4500E & 4500X Series 10 GbE Review

Posted on December 2, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

We talked about the Catalyst 4500E and 4500X Supervisors before, and also wrote more topics related to Cisco 4500-E and 4500X series, such as the Catalyst 4500 Series Line Cards, Catalyst 4500-E & Cisco 4500 Series Models, power supplies for…

About Transceiver & Cisco Transceiver Modules

Posted on October 30, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Briefly, a transceiver can be defined as a device that comprises of both a transmitter and a receiver of analog or digital signals. For example, radios and telephones are some of the devices that use transceivers. Network transceivers are used…

Cisco XFP vs. SFP vs. SFP+

Posted on October 16, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What’s the key difference among the Cisco XFP, SFP and SFP+? SFP, SFP+ and XFP, all refer to a type of transceiver that is plugged into a special port on a switch or to some network device. These transceivers are…

Cisco SFP vs. GBIC vs. XEP vs. SFP Plus

Posted on October 15, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

‘What is the difference between a SFP and GBIC? I’m looking buying a card for a 4506 chassis. All Fibre ports and I need Gig Speeds. There are cards that take SFP and then there are Cards that take GBICs.…

Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ Modules Overview

Posted on March 18, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ modules offer customers a wide variety of 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options for data center, enterprise wiring closet, and service provider transport applications. Main features of Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ modules include: • Smallest 10G form factor…