Category: Cisco
How to create VLANs on a Cisco switch for voice and data
Cisco 3750 Series Switch Product Presentation with Tips & Tricks
Cisco ASA SSL VPN Licensing FAQ
Getting the right Cisco hardware in your network can be daunting task with so many different versions and revisions. On top of that, to get the hardware working with proper license and functionality also requires one to navigate a maze of confusing choices with different bundles, rules, and restrictions. Below are the typical questions we… Read more »
Cisco buying tips: Catalyst G and Catalyst X Switches
In Cisco land, finding the right switch without any guidance is like wandering into a wild jungle without a map. Cisco is known to have dozens and dozens of variations of the same switch in the same line of switch. For example, even though WS-C3560X-48T-L and WS-C3560G-48TS-S are both in the same Catalyst 3560 family,… Read more »
Buying the right Chassis and Card that fit your needs: Cisco 6500 and SUP
We sell a lot of 6500 and 6500-E, as well as their supervisor engines, and often times clients will purchase simply because of the lower upfront cost. However, as networking and bandwidth requirement will only grow larger, it may be wise to absorb the larger upfront cost and enjoy the lower overhead that follows when… Read more »
Beyond the Spec: What you need to know when buying/deploying Access Point
When shopping for Wireless Access Points, the first thing our client asks is its bandwidth capability, A/B/G/N/AC etc. Next, they will turn their attention to its transmit power, coverage, maximum supported user, and interfaces. Then if the price is right, they will make the purchase.
Why switching to 10G will become a necessity soon
Gigabit Ethernet came to life more than a decade ago, and has become the de-facto standard connection in nearly every single NIC shipped with servers, desktop PCs, and Laptops. While Local Area Networks ran on Gigabit, the WAN that aggregates at most ISP’s Last-Mile office are only lower bandwidth usually 2 to 10 Mbps to… Read more »
Cisco blunder: ūmi dead in the consumer market
The news was first broken and speculated by Larry Chaffin at Networld World when Chaffin spoke to a friend about the Cisco UMI fire sales at Best Buy and noticed discontinued support for the UMI from the Cisco telephone support. Yesterday, Cisco spokesperson told CRN officially that Cisco has began withdrawing the UMI from the… Read more »
Cisco Quick Tips/Answers #3
Another entry to the series. Some customers make purchase of new Cisco VoIP phones and could not get the phones working, and one of the problems is incompatible firmware. All Cisco phones come with SCCP firmware by default. Make sure to check with your hosted VoIP provider or network engineer to confirm which type of… Read more »
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