IOS upgrade

[Joli Martinez]

I bought three 2801 routers off ebay at a good price to study for the ccna voice and eventually get my ccnp.  I just got the routers and found that the version of IOS is has is 12.4 and running CME 4.3.  How can I upgrade the IOS and CME version.  I was told that in order to get this I would need a smartnet agreement, but since I am not the original owner I can not do that.  What are my options to get the latest version of IOS and CME?                  

[paolo bevilacqua]

Sorry, but Is not appropriate on this forum to discuss ways to obtain Cisco software other than from their official site.

You can look and discuss that somewhere else.

[Gordon Ross]

Talk to your local Cisco dealer....

GTG

[Joli Martinez]

I am trying to get Cisco advise. I am looking for a paid way of getting the IOS.

[Joli Martinez]

According to the cisco dealer I work with they say I need a smartnet but can't get one and were not very helpful. Now my question is.  Is this information accurate and is there another way to get a smartnet?

[Gordon Ross]

According to 

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/prod/collateral/routers/ps5853/qa_c67-631674_ps5854_Products_End-of-Life_Notice.html SMARTnew should be available on the 2801 'till October 2015.

GTG

[paolo bevilacqua]

Try

http://www.ithsc.com/ciscohardwaremaintenance/