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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      I would never use a residential router. Not for home or otherwise. ProSafe or Ubiquiti EdgeMax. Avoid Linksys like the plague.

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      • JaredBuschJ
        JaredBusch @Dashrender
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        @Dashrender said:

        Considering the recently discovered 32764 port issues - using any standard consumer router is probably a bad idea, unless you flash it with DD-WRT or something else.

        I have not liked the Linksys stuff for years. This exploit was just another reason.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          Linksys was never good.

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          • IT-ADMINI
            IT-ADMIN @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said:

            Linksys was never good.

            what is your recommendation Mr Scott regarding ADSL router for small size companies

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @IT-ADMIN
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              @IT-ADMIN said:

              @scottalanmiller said:

              Linksys was never good.

              what is your recommendation Mr Scott regarding ADSL router for small size companies

              Get an ADSL bridge (modem) and use a Ubiquiti EdgeMax router. Enterprise class at just $99 USD.

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              • alexntgA
                alexntg @IT-ADMIN
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                @IT-ADMIN said:

                @scottalanmiller said:

                Linksys was never good.

                what is your recommendation Mr Scott regarding ADSL router for small size companies

                How small is small?

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                  technobabble
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                  This router is seen as the successor of the WRT54G and according to PC World's article: Linksys plans to offer an OpenWRT software developer's kit very soon—perhaps as early as the end of this month. The open nature of the original WRT54G—and the availability of open-source firmware such as DD-WRT and Tomato—played outsized roles in that router’s success.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @technobabble
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                    @technobabble said:

                    This router is seen as the successor of the WRT54G and according to PC World's article: Linksys plans to offer an OpenWRT software developer's kit very soon—perhaps as early as the end of this month. The open nature of the original WRT54G—and the availability of open-source firmware such as DD-WRT and Tomato—played outsized roles in that router’s success.

                    This was only neat in the era before Raspberry Pi and a flood if ARM devices. Now it's just Linksys junk.

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                      technobabble
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                      One of the reasons I like the Cradlepoint is the ISP failover and/or load balancing feature.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller
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                        Had that on ProSafe for probably a decade.

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                        • IT-ADMINI
                          IT-ADMIN @alexntg
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                          @alexntg said:

                          @IT-ADMIN said:

                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          Linksys was never good.

                          what is your recommendation Mr Scott regarding ADSL router for small size companies

                          How small is small?

                          about 30 computers

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                            technobabble @scottalanmiller
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                            @scottalanmiller I remember that for wired but not wireless. Either way, my vendor at the time recommended Cradlepoint and it has served my clients well. I have some who actually use the cellular failover dual wan feature.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller
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                              Haven't used CradlePoint. What price range was it?

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                                technobabble
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                                Around $250.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @technobabble
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                                  @technobabble said:

                                  Around $250.

                                  Oh, not too bad at all.

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                                  • alexntgA
                                    alexntg @IT-ADMIN
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                                    @IT-ADMIN said:

                                    @alexntg said:

                                    @IT-ADMIN said:

                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    Linksys was never good.

                                    what is your recommendation Mr Scott regarding ADSL router for small size companies

                                    How small is small?

                                    about 30 computers

                                    Take a look at the Meraki MX60W. It's extremely easy to manage, and has several features such as IPS and content filtering.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller
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                                      Be aware, with Meraki, that you have recurring annual costs. So the TCO is very high compared to the sticker price.

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                                      • alexntgA
                                        alexntg @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller said:

                                        Be aware, with Meraki, that you have recurring annual costs. So the TCO is very high compared to the sticker price.

                                        Strictly MSRP (so I'm sure you can find better pricing out there), the unit's $845 and the subscription's $550 per year.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @alexntg
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                                          @alexntg said:

                                          @scottalanmiller said:

                                          Be aware, with Meraki, that you have recurring annual costs. So the TCO is very high compared to the sticker price.

                                          Strictly MSRP (so I'm sure you can find better pricing out there), the unit's $845 and the subscription's $550 per year.

                                          That's why we opted not to use them. The acquisition price is great. But paying more than that every two ears is a really big deal.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller
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                                            For that price, I could have Pali Alto!

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