Router recommendations

[John Esak]

I forgot to mention the high value of a fully command line driven router if
you go Cisco. Of course, you have to take the time to learn the command
syntax and hardware/software hierarchy and design. It actually is pretty
daunting, and I gave up for easier to operate accessible GUI's. I did watch
a guy who was proficient with the CISCO language copy/cut and paste his way
at a mile a minute to the most elaborately secure and flexible router I've
ever seen.  It's like anything else, if you can do it in "vi", it goes
better! :-)

Still, even with this enormously high value, I couldn't learn the command
line stuff fast enough and had to pay for help with a big Cisco router.
Also, and this is important, the GUI was NOT CAPABLE of doing some of the
very important things I needed done. So, overall, that might be a bad
combination... No it *is* a bad combination because you are usually in a
hurry to set up a router... And you will end up buying a Cisco guru's time,
or purchasing a constrictive management contract. .. Which in some cases,
may actually be expeditious and desirable. Of course, this depends on the
size and solvency of your company.

However, for a home system, I heartily recommend a Linksys WRV-200 VPN
Wireless G Router.  Does most everything and its easy to operate. (I don't
know what it's current Model/Version would be. The WRV-200 is several years
old.)

John
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com 
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.co
m] On Behalf Of Reggie Freedman DC1
> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 1:49 PM
> To: Filepro_List; Larry Hoover
> Subject: Re: Router recommendations
> 
> 
> I have in service for a few years, several Linksys routers: 
> Models RV-016 
> and RV-024, no problems, VPN, port forwarding, etc. I'm using 
> 24 and 48 port 
> switches for the private LAN's.
> 
> Reggie
> DamnComputer.com
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Hoover" <larry at hoovercs.com>
> To: "Filepro_List" <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 12:13 PM
> Subject: Router recommendations
> 
> 
> >     This is not a filePro question, but since I know many 
> of you, and
> > we support the same types of systems, I thought it 
> appropriate.  We've
> > been using Multitech 820 routers for years, but now the company has
> > stopped making routers.  Does anybody have any particular brand and
> > model that they would recommend for a medium to large company?
> > Features I need:
> > -easy to use graphical interface
> > -remote access
> > -good throughput
> > -port forwarding
> > -VPN support
> > -good USA phone support
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Larry Hoover
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