Whats with CISCO routers?

[markpelly]

im sure that there we routers and other equipment that overlapped when they bought them and there was a time when the linksys routers werent actually cisco..but im pretty sure that most routers made that are linksys now are actually cisco routers..

 

[S0ULphIRE]

If you asked me what Cisco routers are capable of, I'd rattle off a list of various features/capabilities found in most (if not all) Cisco routers. I'm talking VPNs, OSPF, PortGuard, etc etc etc.
Nearly all the features I'd list would not be found in a Linksys model, except for the very high end models. Therefore Linksys rotuer != Cisco router.

 

[NoNameNY]

I agree then I don't. But why digress into that. Yes Cisco routers provide a lot of features that many corporations need

 

[Jayce]

Cisco definitely had some good gear, but they're not the only company out there who does. We use a mixture of Cisco and Dell gear, and have had great success with both. We're on a network with 8 buildings, each a few miles apart, and a total of about 2,500 systems. In most cases, we have one Cisco which is the layer 3 "head" of the LAN of the building it's controlling, and everything behind it is Dell. Though we also do use a lot of Dell stuff for routing too, but like I said, we've had great luck with both. But man - those prices can hurt... but you get what you pay for.