Cisco at low price

Used Cisco equipment is best to buy because they save money and are of high quality terms. People usually go for the Cisco products used, how they operate reliably and efficiently. Cisco is one of the most popular industries in the manufacturing of electronic products.

Used Cisco Router Save your money and can be used for any business. Refurbished Cisco routers has been used for several tests and the new process. It works effectively as an new router, allowing you to save large amounts of money to invest in new product. You get technical support for Cisco routers used. They will be refurbished high-end routers, so that in any place, either in your home or office.

If you are looking to buy used Cisco, then visit the sites associated with this. Also a free installation service is also available for free. If you need a reliable network then used for Cisco access server. Most of the IT industry sites used a clear solution on the Cisco server and tell their benefits. Buy the latest product will increase your budget to make it better for the equipment used will be Cisco.

They understand your needs and work hard to satisfy the needs at the lowest possible cost. Used Cisco cables are available for different purposes and can also provide the cable for your application and it will certainly be happy to assist you. see the website for more information on the equipment used Cisco.

Cisco SPA525G Desktop IP Phone with WiFi, BlueTooth and More!

Cisco has released a new, 5-line IP phone, the SPA525G….and VoIPSupply has it first! This product breaks new ground in a number of areas which we will discuss in further detail here on the The VoIP Insider.

The Cisco SPA525G is quite similar in appearance to the popular Linksys SPA-9XX series, SIP desktop IP Phones. With the integration of the Linksys Small Business product line into Cisco’s own SMB product division, the SPA525G differs from Linksys IP phone products of the past in a number of areas.

First off, the SPA525G supports both SIP and Cisco’s proprietary SPCP protocol, used in the popular UC500. The phone makes use of CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol) to determine if it is on a UC500 network or a SIP network. We have had an SPA525G in our lab for a few days, and have done some testing on the Linksys SPA9000, Trixbox and Digium’s Switchvox, all SIP based IP PBXs. The SPA525G seems equally at home on a SIP or Cisco proprietary platform. The SPA525G will support the Cisco UC500 feature set as well. Note: The SPA525G does not support the full Callmanager UC / Callmanager Express feature set, but is only intended for use with the Cisco UC500 or a SIP platform

The next surprising feature of the Cisco SPA525G is how it connects to the network. The phone has dual onboard ethernet ports with support for 802.3af Power Over Ethernet. In addition, the SPA525G has a built-in 802.11G WiFi client supporting multiple AP profiles, WiFi Protected Setup, WEP and WPA authentication/encryption. Wired or Wireless ethernet connectivity make the SPA525G a lot more versatile, and this feature is sure to be popular with users. In our testing the SPA525G quickly scanned for available WiFi networks, and was a snap to configure.

The Cisco SPA525G is also the only IP phone we are aware of that offers native support for BlueTooth. We easily paired the phone with BlueTooth headset products from Plantronics and Jabra without a hitch. If BlueTooth is not your thing, the phone also offers a built-in 2.5mm headset jack.

You will also notice a built in USB 2.0 port on top of the Cisco SPA525G phone. Today you can plug in any USB storage media and play MP3’s right on the phone with the built-in MP3 player….easily accessible via the soft-menu on the phone. You can also utilize the super bright color LCD display on the phone to display photos, similar to the LCD digital picture frames that have become popular these days.

Cisco has also included several built-in XML web applications, that allow you to pull local weather and news feeds and view that content right on the phone display.

The Cisco SPA525G also offers both a Personal Address Book and support for LDAP / XML Corporate Directory.

KC is currently taking customer pre-orders for the Cisco SPA525G phone. You can purchase this product or used cisco by Knowledge Computers.

Used Cisco Choice

It’s important to understand the difference between the types of used equipment before making a purchase, particularly the difference between gently-used (or refurbished) and “as is” used equipment.

Used IT equipment that is sold “as-is”:

* was removed from service for a serious performance deficiency.
* is resold without anything being done to improve it.
* comes with no warranty attached to it.
* probably doesn’t function most of the time.

It is highly recommended to AVOID AS-IS EQUIPMENT for your business.

Used Cisco equipment that is remarketed as “gently used” or “refurbished”:

* is often surplus equipment or returned under warranty for a variety of reasons.
* is akin to “Grade A” or “like new”.
* is thoroughly inspected and application-tested upon receipt.
* is carefully reset to factory default configurations/specifications.
* comes with a standard full-replacement warranty and extended warranty options.
* should function good as new in any network system.

Many companies make the mistake of getting caught up in the price vs. total cost debate. They confuse the difference between low price of acquisition and low cost of ownership. One involves quick, short term gains, while the other offers longer term returns. A business that requires refurbished/gently-used equipment creates a release valve for their budget. Buyers and users of used Cisco equipment report up to 90 percent savings compared to list-price when purchasing used products.

It is obviously important to work with a reputable vendor like NSR when purchasing used IT equipment. Don’t just look for the lowest price and ignore the trust factor: it may likely end up costing more over time. Be wary of items that are significantly cheaper from one vendor compared to another, and always inspect any low-ball quotes received. Ask questions about confusing terminology and talk to a real person on the phone if possible.

Used Cisco at low price

Used Cisco equipment is best to buy because they save money and are of high quality terms. People usually go for the Cisco products used, how they operate reliably and efficiently. Cisco is one of the most popular industries in the manufacturing of electronic products. Used cisco router Save your money and can be used for any business.

Refurbished Cisco routers has been used for several tests and the new process. It works effectively as a new router, allowing you to save large amounts of money to invest in a new product. You get technical support for your second hand Cisco routers. They will be refurbished high-end routers, so that in any place, either in your home or office. If you want to buy used Cisco then visit the sites associated with this. Also a free installation service is also available for free. If you need a reliable network then used for Cisco access server.

Most of the IT industry sites used clear solution on the Cisco server and tell their benefits. Buy the latest product to increase your budget to make it better for the equipment used will be Cisco. They understand your needs and work hard to meet the needs at the lowest possible cost.

Used Cisco cables are available with different purposes and they may also provide the cable for your application and it will certainly be happy to assist you. Did you see the website for more information on the equipment used Cisco.

Beware of Cisco refurbished equipment

Cisco Systems was the darling of the IT industry and the stock market in the 1990s, as it enjoyed phenomenal growth (50 percent or more, year after year) throughout the decade. During this period, Cisco was, at times, hiring upward of 1,000 new employees per month. Then came the dot-com bomb and economic slowdown of 2001. Cisco took a record $2.25 billion inventory charge, laid off 8,000 people, and watched its stock take a nosedive. Now, Cisco has sharpened its teeth and is trying desperately to make a comeback.

With the economic downturn and the particular weakness in the telecom and IT industries, the demand for new network equipment has ground to a halt. Even worse, the bankruptcies of so many companies have not just created a lack of demand; they have also created a tremendous surplus of used and unused new equipment on the open market. This surplus is one of the things that is hampering Cisco’s comeback.

By “open market,” I mean any source that doesn’t come from Cisco’s manufacturing plant or inventory of new equipment. Some examples of the open market are:

Individuals and organizations that sell routers on eBay in the Cisco category.
IT Parade, where dealers join together to sell their products. A search on IT Parade at the time of this writing found 1,886 Cisco items for sale.
The very active ISP-Planet: ISP-Equipment discussion list, where visitors can post that they want to buy or sell network equipment with no commission fee for connecting the two.
Hordes of used equipment vendors like Asset Recovery Center (as mentioned in the Fortune article “Cisco’s Worst Nightmare”).
An individual, like you, wanting to sell your router privately to another individual, like me.

While these options can offer practical solutions for both the buyer and seller of Cisco equipment, any organization that is considering the purchase and implementation of used Cisco equipment needs to know that Cisco is doing everything it can to undermine these sales and make it difficult for companies that purchase used equipment, as I recently discovered.

My company has been looking to replace our aging (and discontinued) 3Com network equipment with current technology that can be serviced and supported by its vendor. We have a wide area network (WAN) made up of about 60 locations. We would prefer to do this upgrade with Cisco equipment. Last year, I quoted new Cisco equipment to do this. The cost was going to be about $500,000.

We decided to start this rollout midyear 2002 and, due to the high cost involved, we planned to have to spread it out over three years. I also looked at Cisco’s “refurbished” equipment offering and decided to go with that instead of new equipment. The refurbished equipment would save me significant dollars, and I could get it through the same channel as my new equipment. The only problem is that many Cisco refurbished parts are often unavailable, so I looked into the possibility of getting used equipment from the open market. I found that I could save my company a few hundred thousand dollars and would be able to complete the project in a year and a half (because of the lower cost) instead of the original three years—a tremendous benefit to myself, my IT group, and my company as a whole.

Although I had read the Fortune article on usedCisco equipment, I never expected that Cisco would treat me as it treated the prospective buyers in that article. After telling my Cisco sales representative that I wanted to buy used equipment, I expected him to try to talk me out of it, but I was naïve and didn’t expect what happened next. He told me the following:

Cisco has taken a hard line on “noncertified” (used) equipment.
Cisco will absolutely not uphold the support and/or warranty that came with the equipment or that was purchased by the previous owner of the equipment.
Noncertified equipment cannot be covered under Cisco SMARTnet maintenance unless my company pays to send it to Cisco, pays an inspection fee, and pays to have the equipment sent back.
Cisco will require my company’s legal team to sign a form releasing Cisco from all legal claims against them in relation to use of used equipment.
If my company does not buy an IOS license for every piece of used equipment I purchase, Cisco will “explore legal action based on nonauthorized use of our IOS software.” (I take this to mean it will sue my company.)

After getting over my outrage, I did some research on this. An equipment vendor requiring a company to have used equipment “certified” before allowing it under maintenance is nothing new. Vendors like IBM have been doing this for years, but it is typically done on a large and expensive piece of equipment—not a router that costs $1,500.

What is unique and not very well known is that Cisco licenses its IOS (the operating system of the router or switch) per company/user, and that license is nontransferable. That means that if you buy a router and sell it to me, I can’t use the software that runs the router, which makes the router worthless unless I buy the operating system from Cisco.

This would be similar to my buying a PC from a retail store, selling it to my brother, and having Microsoft tell me that I can’t sell or give him the Windows software (or any other software on the computer) even though I bought it and have the license, CD, and manual for it.

Let’s take a look at the following example to see how Cisco’s policy affects the price of buying a Cisco 2610 router. Note that the prices are approximated from the time I looked them up and include a basic corporate discount.

Option 1: A new router
New Cisco 2610 router with IP-only IOS license $1,487

One year of Smartnet Maintenance on that router (8x5xnext business day) $390

Total: $1,877

Option 2: A refurbished router
Refurbished Cisco 2610 router with IP-only IOS license $1,126

One year of Smartnet Maintenance on that router (8x5xnext business day) $390

Total: $1,516

Option 3: A used router
Used Cisco 2610 router (“noncertified”) $650

One year of Smartnet Maintenance on that router (8x5xnext business day) $390

Cisco inspection fee for router (not including shipping and handling both ways) $750

IOS IP-only license for the router $400

Total: $2,190

Final analysis

In my opinion, Cisco’s tactics amount to an attempt to put vendors selling used Cisco equipment out of business and to keep companies from being able to buy and sell used Cisco equipment.

With Cisco’s “inspection fee” and the nontransferability of the IOS license, Cisco nullifies the price savings of buying used equipment. Why is this important to network managers, IT directors, and other IT professionals? Because Cisco is trying to take away our freedom to leverage supply and demand. Cisco is trying to take away our freedom to get a good deal when the market makes it available.

This isn’t right, and I believe this strategy will only hurt Cisco in the long run. If and when IT professionals become aware of Cisco’s unfair business practices, customer satisfaction and sales will decline despite the fact that Cisco may have a superior product. My recommendation to Cisco would be to simply focus on creating great products that customers will want to buy rather than try to control the open market.

In the meantime, any organization that thinks it’s going to save some money by purchasing used Cisco equipment should think again. Cisco’s tactics could make it difficult and financially unwise unless you are buying higher-dollar equipment.