In short
Forever Systems, a Cisco Partner, can quote, supply and set up Cisco Catalyst switching, Cisco Wireless and Cisco Secure Firewall for UK businesses. Build a basket by Cisco part number; where Cisco makes a subscription mandatory, such as DNA or Networking Subscription, it goes in with the hardware. We can set up or link your Cisco Smart Account and install the kit, with the scope confirmed at quote.
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Cisco hardware in this shop
Every Cisco range here is the on-premises version, managed from the device itself, a controller or Cisco Catalyst Center:
| What you need | Cisco ranges | Start here |
|---|---|---|
| Switches for a small office | Catalyst 1200 (smart, static routing) and Catalyst 1300 (stackable Layer 3), no software subscription | Cisco switches |
| Campus access, aggregation and core switches | Catalyst 9200, 9300 and 9500, and the C9350, C9550 and C9610 Smart Switches | Catalyst 9000 |
| Wireless access points | Cisco Wireless Wi-Fi 7 (CW917x), Wi-Fi 6E (CW916x, C9136I, CW9163E) and the outdoor C9124AX | Cisco access points |
| Wireless controllers | Catalyst 9800-L and the CW9800L, CW9800M, CW9800H1 and CW9800H2 | Cisco wireless controllers |
| Firewalls | Secure Firewall 200, 1200, 3100 and 4200 Series and Firepower 1000, with Threat Defense or ASA software | Cisco firewall appliances |
| Branch routers | Cisco 8100, 8200 and 8300 Series Secure Routers and the ISR 1100 Series | Cisco routers |
| Fibre optics and cables | 1G SFP to 100G QSFP28 transceivers and direct-attach cables | Cisco transceivers |
| Campus management and assurance | Cisco Catalyst Center appliances (formerly Cisco DNA Center) | Cisco Catalyst Center |
The full list of Cisco ranges, with the model codes in each, is in the table further down this page.
Shop switches
See all 12 products- Catalyst 1200Cisco
16 models: C1200-8T-D, C1200-8T-E-2G, C1200-8P-E-2G, C1200-8FP-2G
- Catalyst 1300Cisco
36 models: C1300-8T-E-2G, C1300-8P-E-2G, C1300-8FP-2G, C1300-16T-2G
Compare, then add to your basket
Every product in our shop lists its order codes and licences, ready to add.
Which Cisco site do you need?
We run a few Cisco-focused sites, each for a different job:
- Cisco Meraki (cloud-managed MR, MS, MX and the Meraki-managed Catalyst and Cisco Wireless models): our Meraki store, cloudnetworking.uk (opens in a new tab). If you are weighing Meraki against on-premises Catalyst, see Meraki vs Catalyst (opens in a new tab).
- Cisco security (opens in a new tab) software: Cisco Secure Firewall software, Threat Defense, ASA and Management Center on ciscosecure.co.uk (opens in a new tab); Cisco Duo MFA on cisco-duo.co.uk (opens in a new tab); Cisco Umbrella DNS security on cisco-umbrella.co.uk (opens in a new tab).
- Cisco licence renewals and part-number quotes for software: softwarelicensing.uk (opens in a new tab).
- Cisco hardware you manage on premises: this shop. Switches, access points, controllers, firewalls, routers and optics, by part number.
Where to buy Cisco in the UK
Cisco sells mainly through partners, so most UK businesses buy Cisco hardware from a Cisco Partner. With us it works like this:
- Build a basket from the model tables, or send us a list of part numbers, a bill of materials from another supplier or just a description of your site.
- We check it: the right part number for each line (including the regulatory domain for wireless and the software image for firewalls), the subscriptions Cisco requires, optics, power and stacking parts.
- You get a personalised quote by email, with our advice free of charge. Nothing is charged online.
- Smart Account and licences: Cisco licences are delivered into a Cisco Smart Account. We can set up a new one or link your existing account as part of the order.
- Delivery and installation: we can deliver the kit to you, or design, stage, install and configure it, with the scope confirmed at quote.
Not sure what you need?
Tell us about your sites and we will recommend the right kit and licences.
Subscriptions Cisco sells with its hardware
Several Cisco ranges are only sold with a software subscription, so our basket adds it in the same step as the hardware:
- Catalyst 9200, 9300 and 9500 switches: Cisco says "Both Network Stack licenses and Cisco DNA or Catalyst software subscription licenses are mandatory at the time of purchase". The Network Essentials or Advantage licence is in the switch part number; the DNA or Catalyst subscription is a 3, 5 or 7-year term.
- C9350, C9550 and C9610 Smart Switches: a Cisco Networking Subscription switching licence, Essentials or Advantage.
- Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points: Cisco says they "require a Cisco Networking Subscription, either Cisco Wireless Essentials or Cisco Wireless Advantage licenses". Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 6 access points on a controller take a Cisco DNA wireless licence or the unified Wireless Essentials or Advantage licence.
- Secure Firewall with Threat Defense: T, TC, TM or TMC feature licences per appliance, for 1, 3 or 5 years.
- Catalyst 1200 and 1300 switches: no software subscription.
Cisco's licensing is delivered through Cisco License Central, and Cisco says Smart Accounts are mandatory for Catalyst 9000 orders. Licence-only renewals and true-ups are quoted on softwarelicensing.uk (opens in a new tab).
Cisco ranges we supply
| Range | Vendor | Models | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Catalyst 1200 Series | Cisco | 16 | C1200-8T-D, C1200-8T-E-2G, C1200-8P-E-2G, C1200-8FP-2G, C1200-16T-2G, C1200-16P-2G and more |
| Cisco Catalyst 1300 and 1300X Series | Cisco | 36 | C1300-8T-E-2G, C1300-8P-E-2G, C1300-8FP-2G, C1300-16T-2G, C1300-16P-2G, C1300-16FP-2G and more |
| Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series (9200, 9200L, 9200CX) | Cisco | 31 | C9200-24T, C9200-24P, C9200-24PB, C9200-24PXG, C9200-48T, C9200-48P and more |
| Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series (9300, 9300X, 9300L, 9300LM) | Cisco | 40 | C9300X-48HX, C9300X-48TX, C9300X-48HXN, C9300X-24HX, C9300X-12Y, C9300X-24Y and more |
| Cisco Catalyst 9500 and 9500X Series | Cisco | 6 | C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C, C9500-32C, C9500-32QC, C9500X-28C8D, C9500X-60L4D |
| Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches | Cisco | 13 | C9350-12Y, C9350-24Y, C9350-48HX, C9350-48HXN, C9350-24HX, C9350-48HM and more |
| Cisco C9550 Series Smart Switches | Cisco | 5 | C9550-24L4CD, C9550-48L4CD, C9550-32C, C9550-96L4D, C9550-64C-XL |
| Cisco C9610 Series Smart Switches | Cisco | 1 | C9610R |
| Cisco Wireless Wi-Fi 7 access points (CW917x) | Cisco | 12 | CW9171I, CW9172I, CW9172H, CW9174I, CW9174E, CW9176I and more |
| Cisco Catalyst Wi-Fi 6E access points (CW916x, C9136I, CW9163E) | Cisco | 6 | CW9162I, CW9164I, CW9166I, CW9166D1, C9136I, CW9163E |
| Cisco Catalyst 9100AX Wi-Fi 6 access points | Cisco | 10 | C9105AXI, C9105AXW, C9115AXI, C9115AXE, C9130AXI, C9130AXE and more |
| Cisco Catalyst 9800 and CW9800 wireless controllers | Cisco | 6 | C9800-L, CW9800L, CW9800M, CW9800H1, CW9800H2, CW9800H1-MCG |
| Cisco Catalyst Center appliances (formerly Cisco DNA Center) | Cisco | 6 | DN4-HW-APL, DN4-HW-APL-L, DN4-HW-APL-XL, DN3-HW-APL, DN3-HW-APL-L, DN3-HW-APL-XL |
| Cisco ISR 1100 Series routers | Cisco | 10 | C1121, C1126, C1127, C1109, C1112, C1113 and more |
| Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers (G2) | Cisco | 19 | C8130-G2, C8130H-G2, C8131-G2, C8140-G2, C8151-G2, C8151H-C-G2 and more |
| Cisco Catalyst 8200 / 8300 Edge Platforms (first generation) | Cisco | 6 | C8200-1N-4T, C8200L-1N-4T, C8300-1N1S-4T2X, C8300-1N1S-6T, C8300-2N2S-4T2X, C8300-2N2S-6T |
| Cisco 1G SFP transceivers (GLC-*, SFP-1G-*) | Cisco | 11 | GLC-SX-MMD, GLC-LH-SMD, GLC-EX-SMD, GLC-ZX-SMD, GLC-TE, GLC-BX-U and more |
| Cisco 10G SFP+ transceivers and cables (SFP-10G-*, SFP-H10GB-*) | Cisco | 29 | SFP-10G-SR-S, SFP-10G-SR, SFP-10G-SR-I, SFP-10G-LR-S, SFP-10G-LR, SFP-10G-LR-X and more |
| Cisco 25G SFP28 transceivers and cables (SFP-25G-*, SFP-10/25G-*, SFP-H25G-*) | Cisco | 20 | SFP-25G-SR-S, SFP-25G-SL, SFP-10/25G-CSR-S, SFP-10/25G-LR-S, SFP-10/25G-LR-I, SFP-25G-ER-I and more |
| Cisco 40G QSFP+ transceivers and cables (QSFP-40G-*, QSFP-H40G-*) | Cisco | 21 | QSFP-40G-SR4-S, QSFP-40G-SR4, QSFP-40G-CSR4, QSFP-40G-SR-BD, QSFP-40G-CSR-S, QSFP-40G-LR4-S and more |
| Cisco 100G QSFP28 transceivers and cables (QSFP-100G-*) | Cisco | 22 | QSFP-100G-SR4-S, QSFP-40/100-SRBD, QSFP-100G-SR1.2, QSFP-100G-SR-S, QSFP-100G-SL4, QSFP-100G-DR-S and more |
| Cisco Secure Firewall 200 Series | Cisco | 2 | CSF220, CSF240P |
| Cisco Secure Firewall 1200 Series | Cisco | 6 | CSF1210CE, CSF1210CP, CSF1220CX, CSF1230, CSF1240, CSF1250 |
| Cisco Secure Firewall 3100 Series | Cisco | 5 | FPR3105, FPR3110, FPR3120, FPR3130, FPR3140 |
| Cisco Secure Firewall 4200 Series | Cisco | 3 | FPR4215, FPR4225, FPR4245 |
| Cisco Firepower 1000 Series | Cisco | 5 | FPR1010, FPR1010E, FPR1120, FPR1140, FPR1150 |
End-of-sale Cisco models
Cisco publishes an end-of-sale notice for each product it retires, with a last order date, an end of support date and usually a migration product. Recent ones that affect small and mid-sized networks:
- Cisco Business 250 and 350 switches and the Catalyst 1000: last orders were between October 2024 and April 2025. Cisco names the Catalyst 1200 and 1300 as the migration products; see replacing Cisco Business switches.
- Catalyst 9100 Wi-Fi 6 indoor access points (C9105AX, C9115AX, C9130AX): Cisco's notice EOL15855 gives 31 Dec 2026 as the last order date. The C9120AX has already gone. See Cisco access points.
- ISR 1100 routers (C1112, C1113, C1116, C1117, C1131, C1161): last order 31 Jan 2027 under EOL15945. See Cisco routers.
Each range page shows the part numbers still orderable and moves a model to its lifecycle box once its last order date passes.
How to order Cisco hardware
How ordering works. Press Add next to a part number and it goes into your basket; where the hardware needs a subscription or support term, you pick it in the same step. Add any accessories, then View basket and Request a quote. We check every line, quantity and term against your sites and come back with a personalised quote by email. Nothing is charged online. We can also design, supply, stage, install and configure the network as a project, with the scope confirmed at quote (see network installation).
Want help choosing? Contact us with your site plan, current kit or a part-number list.
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How we can help with your network
Forever Systems can design, supply, stage, install and configure the network around the hardware you buy here, as a project or one step at a time.
- Design: we look at your sites, users and existing kit and size the switches, wireless and firewalls to fit
- Supply: every order gets a personalised quote by part number, with the subscriptions and support each product needs
- Stage: we can pre-configure and label equipment before it reaches site
- Install: we can rack and mount switches, access points and firewalls on site
- Configure: VLANs, wireless, firewall policy, VPNs and management platforms set up and documented at handover
Scope is confirmed at quote, so you only pay for the parts of the project you need.
Frequently asked questions
Is Forever Systems a Cisco Partner?
Yes. Forever Systems is a Cisco Partner and can quote, supply and set up Cisco switching, wireless, firewalls and routers, with the subscriptions Cisco sells with them.
Where can I buy Cisco switches in the UK?
From a Cisco Partner such as Forever Systems. Add the part numbers to your basket here, or send us your list, and we reply with a personalised quote by email.
Do I need a Cisco Smart Account?
For most Cisco licences, yes: Cisco delivers them into a Smart Account, and says Smart Accounts are mandatory for Catalyst 9000 orders. We can set one up or link yours as part of the quote.
Do you sell Cisco Meraki?
Meraki has its own store: cloudnetworking.uk. This shop covers the Cisco ranges you manage on premises, such as Catalyst 9000 switches with Catalyst Center, Cisco Wireless with a 9800 controller and Secure Firewall.
Can you install Cisco equipment?
Yes. We can design, supply, stage, install and configure Cisco switches, wireless, firewalls and routers, with the scope confirmed at quote.
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