Which cisco router do i need?
As we all know, Cisco routers have many series, such as 800 series, 1900 series, 2900 series, etc. These series are too complicated to give us the right answer to select a Cisco router. We may know the number of series is bigger, the performance is better and price is more expensive. For example, 2900 series has higher performance than 1900 series.
However, this method seems so simple that we still have no idea about routers’ specifications, quality, price and other things. We don’t know the similar routers’ difference, either.
What on earth kind of Cisco routers should we select? Fortunately, there are some tools for us resolve this problem.
1. Cisco Router Selector
If we have known where to deploy the routers, we can use Cisco Router Selector.
This tool belongs to Cisco System Inc. It can tell us the right series of routers according to our deployment.
The website is http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/assets/prod/routers/cisco-router-selector/index.html.
If we want branch routers, click it. If network edge routers are better, click it too. The two buttons bring us to the pages of some choice questions. After several questions, we can get the recommended routers.
Just several click, we can get the most suitable router.
2. Cisco GPL 2017
Now we may know which series of routers to select. How about the price and specs? Let’s ask for Cisco GPL 2017 for help. It is a tool to inquire and compare the newest price and specs of Cisco products, founded by Router Switch Limited. We can inquire single model or several models by this tool.
The website is http://itprice.com/.
Inquire single model
For example, we want to find the CISCO1921/K9 router’s price.Type “CISCO1921/K9” in the search box and click “Search GPL”.
Then, we get its specs and the price is $1195. Is it a little expensive? We can click the right button to get discount. It may have a surprise behind the button.
Inquire several models
For example, we’d like to know comparison between CISCO1921/K9 and CISCO1941/K9, click the button “Bulk Search” firstly.
Then, type the two part numbers in the search box and click “Search GPL” to get the answer.
Know Cisco routers part number, use the GPL Price.
3. Cisco Build & Price
Now we have known which routers we should select, but have no idea about the configuration. How to choose the accessories? This moment, we can use Cisco Build & Price tool.
Go to http://www.cisco.com/ and find “How to Buy”, then click the “Build & Price”.
You’ll go into this page, and click the “Create Estimates”.
Type the product’s name into the search box and click “Add”.
Then we can find the product in “My Cart Items”, we click the “Select Options”.
Last, we will go into this page and we can select the suitable accessories for our routers.
4. Free CCIE service
After known tools above, if you still have trouble in selecting routers and accessories, you can click the fixed button “Live Chat” on the right of this page.
Click http://www.router-switch.com/live/chat.php is OK.
Free CCIE service is supported by our sales team. You can ask any questions in this box and we will help soon.
References
[1] http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/assets/prod/routers/cisco-router-selector/index.html
