Cisco’s servers are sometimes slow. Use a download manager or try downloading during off-peak hours (early morning UTC). Alternatively, switch your DNS to Google (8.8.8.8) or Cloudflare (1.1.1.1).
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Cisco officially supports up to Sonoma (14). However, early tests show PT 8.2.2 works on Sequoia beta. For production/study, stick to Ventura or Sonoma. Cisco’s servers are sometimes slow