Replacing the 1841 Router

[vban]

Hey hi

we are using a cisco 1841 Router, we need to replace that, any recommendations which is best to replace that?

[Flavio Miranda]

@vban 

  After 1841 cisco was recommending 1941 and then 1941 got obsolete. Then cisco recommended ISR1000 which is also obsolete. 

 Best option now is ISR4221 which will be obsolete not long from now. 

[vban]

we are looking for ISR 1000 series. 

[Flavio Miranda]

It is a very nice alternative if end of support is not an issue for you.  

[liviu.gheorghe]

Hello @vban ,

I think the replacement should be a Cisco 1000 series router - ISR 1111-8P for example. It has 2 WAN Gigabit ports and 8 port Gigabit LAN switch.

There are many models to choose from - you can have WiFi or LTE available in the router.

Here is the link to the datasheet for your reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/1000-series-integrated-services-routers-isr/datasheet-c78-739512.html

Hope this helps.

[vban]

we need the End of support too

[Flavio Miranda]

@vban 

ISR1000 is not end of support , It goes up to 2030. But, the end of sale is 2025 january 25. Meaning, 10 days from now. 

After that, you are not able to buy from cisco anymore

[liviu.gheorghe]

@Flavio Miranda makes a good point regarding the EOL announcements from Cisco. Have a look at the following link to see what models are announced EOL:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/1000-series-integrated-services-routers-isr/select-isr1100-product-eol.html

[vban]

Any other alternative apart from 1000 series

[liviu.gheorghe · Accepted solution]

There is the 8200 series routers, but they are more powerful and modular than the 1000 series and more expensive.

[Flavio Miranda · Accepted solution]

@vban 

Take a look on the link https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/routers/product-listing.html

Choose a device that suits your needs and then call a cisco representative. Its beens very difficult to recommend Cisco gear as it seems everything is going to end of something. 

[liviu.gheorghe]

You can also take a look at the ISR 900, which I almost forgot it existed:

https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/networking/sdwan-routers/900-series-integrated-services-routers/index.html#tabs-a107e9a621-item-6caff3e5bb-tab

[Joseph W. Doherty]

Without a bit more information about how you're using the 1841, and how well it's performing, and anticipated future requirements, difficult to make a recommendation.  The product selector, as suggested by @Flavio Miranda is a good place to start.  The suggested 900, 1000 and 8200 series are generally all the low end routers that would be candidates.

Unless you're sure you want or need to continue to use a Enterprise router, possibly you might also want to review Cisco's SMB routers, but I see the RV series are going out, and Cisco recommends the 900 series.