If all else fails you can usually find the exact IOS filename and md5 on the Cisco website and then grab that file off of Google.
*this statement was not approved by Cisco On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > Maybe they are needing your advice which version to use? Cisco has two > release tracks, M and T. Generally you want the latest M release, unless > you need a T release for a specific feature or to support some new hardware > module. > > http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=2106547 > > *From:* Glen Waldrop <gwl...@cngwireless.net> > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 16, 2015 12:30 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Cisco IOS > > Thanks guys. > > They're suppose to have a Smartnet contract. I'll see what the hangup is. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 16, 2015 12:04 PM > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Cisco IOS > > I don’t believe that has been possible for some time. When I log into > my account, I only have access to software for devices I have under > contract. > > I think some partners and maybe CCIE’s may have access to everything. It > used to be a good Cisco reseller would load a router with the release of > your choice before shipping, rather than whatever it left the factory with. > > > *From:* Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:59 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Cisco IOS > > Yeah, lots of folks bought something small and cheap to be official and > then they had access to the whole treasure chest. Is that still possible? > > *From:* D. Ryan Spott <rsp...@ngc457.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 16, 2015 10:49 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Cisco IOS > > The company you are consulting for should have a SMARTnet contract with > Cisco. > > If they don't then place a call to Cisco and they will sell you a contract > via a reseller. > > If the firmware has a security issue then Cisco will usually allow you to > download a patched IOS file version. > > In my former life I had a very small and cheap Cisco device on SMARTnet. > As long as I had a log in I could download all the firmware I wanted for > any Cisco device. > > ryan > > > On 6/16/15 9:45 AM, Glen Waldrop wrote: > > My cable consult job is asking me for Cisco IOS since his cable support > company can't/won't provide it. > > Is it like UBNT/MT firmware where you can just upgrade or does it require > a purchase? > � > Not a Cisco guy, though I think that goes without saying... > � > � > > > > -- > D. Ryan Spott | NGC457, llc > broadband | telco | colo | communities > PO Box 1734 Sultan, WA 98294425-939-0047 > >
