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Cisco rugged enterprise networking

Confidently extend your campus network across all environments

Boost efficiency, reduce complexity, and enhance security when extending your secure campus network beyond the office walls with Cisco rugged networking solutions.

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Unify security and management across diverse environments

Achieve consistent management and security across your offices and uncarpeted spaces with a single networking architecture that enables you to reuse existing IT skills, best practices, and familiar toolsets.

Standardize your networks

Eliminate the complexity of managing separate networking environments by extending your trusted, reliable Cisco infrastructure into harsh environments.

Reduce security risks

Defend your enterprise from threats arising from device tampering, by using full visibility and control to secure each device—whatever the location.

Find and resolve issues faster

Speed issue resolution with diagnostic tools, visibility into assets and traffic, and the centralized-control features of a managed network.

Use devices built for harsh conditions

Get ruggedized equipment needing no special cooling or heating and providing highly reliable Power over Ethernet (PoE) to connect  devices wherever they're needed.

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See how Cisco rugged enterprise networking solutions solve your connectivity challenges. Dive into scenarios, see the relevant products, and discover our full portfolio.

Modernize your parking infrastructure

Enhance the parking experience with cameras, gate access controls, and smart parking sensors that withstand dust and lack of climate control.

Work beyond your office walls

Keep your users securely connected everywhere on your campus with reliable indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi.

Connect your ad hoc sites

Rapidly and easily connect locations like pop-up event sites, temporary shops, field offices, and construction sites with secure, high-speed wireless and outdoor networking.

Take control of your campus facilities

Upgrade from dated, unmanaged networks to a trusted, secure infrastructure that connects your cameras, badge readers, climate-control systems, and other critical building-management devices. 

Link buildings without using wires

Establish a secure, high-bandwidth wireless bridge to connect campus buildings where laying fiber is impractical or too expensive.

Securely connect mobile assets

Maintain reliable, continuous communication and data exchange for operational efficiency and service delivery.

Rugged switches

Use our rugged, versatile switches to connect devices in harsh environments while retaining the full functionality of your enterprise network.

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Rugged wireless

Simultaneously connect hard-to-reach locations with Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) and provide Wi-Fi access for end users, both from a single access point.

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Rugged routers

Extend your SD-WAN infrastructure to connect field assets and remote sites through 5G cellular, Wi-Fi, and Gigabit Ethernet.

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Cisco Catalyst Center

Simplify network operations and troubleshooting with centralized management of networking devices and security policies across all of your environments.

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Cisco Meraki dashboard

Enable centralized, cloud-based control and simplified network deployment across diverse environments, providing unified visibility, enhanced security, and fast troubleshooting.

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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager

Simplify distributed operations by building a robust and secure WAN infrastructure that's easy to deploy, monitor, and manage. 

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Cisco Identity Services Engine

Protect your enterprise network by enforcing comprehensive access-control policies, and reduce risks created when people tamper with field network equipment. 

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Discover the value in extending your campus network

Learn about the use cases, benefits, and products that deliver secure and resilient connectivity, even to harsh uncarpeted environments.

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Discover cloud management options for Cisco IOS XE switches

Streamline switch onboarding with cloud management and device configuration.

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Explore Cisco Industrial Ethernet switches

See the complete range, examine features, and select what will work best for you.

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Connect more assets with Wi-Fi and Cisco URWB

Unlock the combined power of Wi-Fi and URWB to support a variety of use cases and applications.

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Power your devices securely and efficiently

Learn the advanced PoE capabilities of Cisco industrial switches and how to monitor, manage, and optimize usage.

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More resources to help you on your way

Browse our resources to learn how our solutions can benefit your rugged and outdoor networks.

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Get 1-on-1 expert guidance

Schedule a one-on-one consultation with us to learn how you can extend your corporate network to uncarpeted spaces while maintaining a unified architecture and consistent management and security policies.

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