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1992

Network map

Network map

1992

Early internal Cisco networks are often populated by refurbished customer routers in a commitment to frugality. Naming conventions riff on this trend with 'scrap', 'litter', 'dent', 'divet', and 'ding'. Other naming trends include types of beer and descriptive terms like 'watcher', 'isolater', and 'gatekeeper'.

Early internal Cisco networks are often populated by refurbished customer routers in a commitment to frugality. Naming conventions riff on this trend with 'scrap', 'litter', 'dent', 'divet', and 'ding'. Other naming trends include types of beer and descriptive terms like 'watcher', 'isolater', and 'gatekeeper'.

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1992

First Patent (IGRP)

First Patent (IGRP)

1992

Cisco earns its first patent, No. 5,088,032, for its method and apparatus for routing communications among computer networks, Interior Gateway Routing Protocol. The computer networks are interconnected with a series of gateway circuits. Each gateway identifies all destination computers to which it is connected and identifies the path(s) to each destination computer.

Cisco earns its first patent, No. 5,088,032, for its method and apparatus for routing communications among computer networks, Interior Gateway Routing Protocol. The computer networks are interconnected with a series of gateway circuits. Each gateway identifies all destination computers to which it is connected and identifies the path(s) to each destination computer.

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1992

Customer advocacy

Customer advocacy

1992

Customer Advocacy is a cornerstone of Cisco values. Cisco proactively advocates for customer needs through the Cisco engineer-staffed Technical Assistance Center (TAC). All customers understand Cisco’s willingness to go the extra mile in supporting and configuring their new networks.

Customer Advocacy is a cornerstone of Cisco values. Cisco proactively advocates for customer needs through the Cisco engineer-staffed Technical Assistance Center (TAC). All customers understand Cisco’s willingness to go the extra mile in supporting and configuring their new networks.

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1992

First advertising campaign

First advertising campaign

1992

Cisco’s first ad campaign runs in Network World. These playful ads highlighted Cisco’s ability to foster connectivity and communication, no matter how unique or difficult the situation.

Two radio telescopes against an orange cloudy sky background with the text "If They Find Anything, We Can Talk To It."
Three dolphins underwater with the text "If They Ever Decide To Talk To Us, They'll Probably Use a Cisco Router"
A young punk with a pink mohawk sits at a dinner table with his arms crossed and frowning, the shadow of a woman and father implied to be his parents face him, with their back to the camera but their faces tilted in a questioning way. The text "If He's TCP/IP Compatible, We Can Get Through To Him"
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1992

Cisco 3000 Series Router

Cisco 3000 Series Router

1992

Announced in 1992, the 3000 series heralds our next generation router exclusively enabling flash configuration and software upgrades remotely.

Cisco 3000 from a three quarter view
Cisco 3000 from the back