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Memory Upgrades?

phantasmphantasm Member Posts: 995
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Does anyone know of a good website or place to get memory for Cisco Routers? I'd like to max my 871 but can't afford the Cisco premium. icon_sad.gif
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    tierstentiersten Member Posts: 4,505
    The 871W takes a single low profile 128MB CL3 SDRAM DIMM. I'm guessing it is similar to the regular 871 but no guarantees. Also no guarantee that your model is different etc...
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    phantasmphantasm Member Posts: 995
    Thanks for the reply, I shoul've mentioned Flash as well... anything special there?
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    tierstentiersten Member Posts: 4,505
    phantasm wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply, I shoul've mentioned Flash as well... anything special there?
    Yes. It is a special flash PCB. You need to buy the correct one.

    Cisco RAM and flash upgrade guide

    There is an instructable for adding memory as well it seems...
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    phantasmphantasm Member Posts: 995
    Thanks Tiersten. I'll see what I can find for prices... I should max my labs as well.
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    phantasmphantasm Member Posts: 995
    Stupid question... would I be able to use the memory out of an 831 in my 871w? hmmm Time for a screw driver and a beer, I need to verify some information. lol.
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    kevin31kevin31 Member Posts: 154
    Hi

    Im trying to do the same for 2610's. I have 3 only got 12.2 ios on was trying to upgrade but when the upgrade finished and router reboots it saying there were not enough memory. Is that flash memory of general router memory?

    Here is the boot of 1 of the routers

    Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
    IOS (tm) C2600 Software (C2600-I-M), Version 12.2(2)XA1, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEAS
    E SOFTWARE (fc1)
    TAC:Home:SW:IOS:Specials for info
    Copyright (c) 1986-2001 by cisco Systems, Inc.
    Compiled Mon 27-Aug-01 19:57 by hwcheng
    Image text-base: 0x80008088, data-base: 0x809DD03C

    cisco 2610 (MPC860) processor (revision 0x202) with 20480K/4096K bytes of memory
    .
    Processor board ID JAB024203DQ (1947038263)
    M860 processor: part number 0, mask 49
    Bridging software.
    X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
    1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
    1 Serial network interface(s)
    32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
    8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

    transport input none
    ^
    % Invalid input detected at '^' marker.



    Press RETURN to get started!


    Sorry to post on someone elses question thought be better then starting another post!

    thanks

    Kev
    LAB - 4 X 2651XM's 1 X 2620 3 X 2950 1 X 2509 AS 1 X 3550
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    tierstentiersten Member Posts: 4,505
    kevin31 wrote: »
    Im trying to do the same for 2610's. I have 3 only got 12.2 ios on was trying to upgrade but when the upgrade finished and router reboots it saying there were not enough memory
    2600s don't support 12.4. You need to get a 2600XM.
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    StoticStotic Member Posts: 248
    non-xm 2600s only support up to 12.3 mainline

    Cisco Feature Navigator - Cisco Systems
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    kevin31kevin31 Member Posts: 154
    tiersten wrote: »
    2600s don't support 12.4. You need to get a 2600XM.

    Thanks for the info.

    Can anyone advise what is the best 12.3 IOS to use for CCNA? I want to get mine on all the same.

    Also how much flash and dram memory should they have?

    thanks

    Kev
    LAB - 4 X 2651XM's 1 X 2620 3 X 2950 1 X 2509 AS 1 X 3550
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    tierstentiersten Member Posts: 4,505
    kevin31 wrote: »
    Can anyone advise what is the best 12.3 IOS to use for CCNA? I want to get mine on all the same.

    Also how much flash and dram memory should they have?
    64MB RAM and 16MB flash is the maximum that a 2600 can take.

    Something like IP Plus or above should cover pretty much everything you need for the CCNA.

    You can actually run 12.4 on a 2600 as you've noticed. The 2600XM is just an upgraded version of a 2600. The main issue is that the small amount of RAM means that 12.4 is very short on memory and unstable due to that. Also you don't have very much flash so fitting in the larger featuresets isn't possible.
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    kevin31kevin31 Member Posts: 154
    tiersten wrote: »
    64MB RAM and 16MB flash is the maximum that a 2600 can take.

    Something like IP Plus or above should cover pretty much everything you need for the CCNA.

    You can actually run 12.4 on a 2600 as you've noticed. The 2600XM is just an upgraded version of a 2600. The main issue is that the small amount of RAM means that 12.4 is very short on memory and unstable due to that. Also you don't have very much flash so fitting in the larger featuresets isn't possible.

    Thanks ill have a look at upgrading the memory on the 2610's!

    Any good places to get the memory????
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    phantasmphantasm Member Posts: 995
    I just ordered some from Cables & Kits. Never bought RAM from them but we'll see how it goes.
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    kevin31kevin31 Member Posts: 154
    phantasm wrote: »
    I just ordered some from Cables & Kits. Never bought RAM from them but we'll see how it goes.

    Great thanks! Are they UK or US based? Im in the UK so be looking to get it here if possible.

    Have been on ebay looking but there all seem to be so different in price. What the going rate for a stick of memory?

    thanks

    Kev
    LAB - 4 X 2651XM's 1 X 2620 3 X 2950 1 X 2509 AS 1 X 3550
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    tierstentiersten Member Posts: 4,505
    kevin31 wrote: »
    Great thanks! Are they UK or US based? Im in the UK so be looking to get it here if possible.
    US
    kevin31 wrote: »
    Have been on ebay looking but there all seem to be so different in price. What the going rate for a stick of memory?
    Not much. This looks like it should work and should fit. YMMV however.
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    kevin31kevin31 Member Posts: 154
    tiersten wrote: »
    US


    Not much. This looks like it should work and should fit. YMMV however.

    Thanks for that Ill have a look!

    Any chance you could mail/message me on where you got the 12.4 IOS?

    thanks

    Kev
    LAB - 4 X 2651XM's 1 X 2620 3 X 2950 1 X 2509 AS 1 X 3550
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    tierstentiersten Member Posts: 4,505
    kevin31 wrote: »
    Any chance you could mail/message me on where you got the 12.4 IOS?
    I have a full Cisco.com account.
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    kevin31kevin31 Member Posts: 154
    tiersten wrote: »
    I have a full Cisco.com account.

    That be where then thanks!
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