Great router for outdoor deployments in a harsh environment without special requirements
October 02, 2019
Great router for outdoor deployments in a harsh environment without special requirements
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)
We use the Cisco 2000 Series [Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)] as a hardened switch that controls our solar field array and is needed in an outdoor type environment. With our harsh climate, we needed a rugged device that would not need special heating or cooling out in the environment. The router has worked flawlessly since we have installed and is managed by the network engineer like any other router. The router keeps our solar field producing power and monitoring for issues.
- Rugged construction
- No special heating or cooling requirements
- Part of the Cisco ecosystem, so no special maintenance
- Harder to find and acquire than other routers
- Easy to show ROI based on the value of the solar array.
- Cisco 1000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000)
We didn't look outside of the Cisco branded routers since we wanted to manage it as part of the enterprise and not have a "one-off" router.
Do you think Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000) delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)'s feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000) live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000) go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000) again?
Yes