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by erilaurence Accepted solution
by cg it Accepted solution
Because Cisco, is like the energizer bunny. Their stuff keeps going and going and going.
Linksys stuff might break after a couple of years.
by robo_dev Accepted solution
Cisco has more features, and their advertised features tend to work as advertised.
They have real tech support who actually know their products, and the hardware is well tested and well made, so it's less likely to fail.
Consumer-grade gear is cheaper since they use cheaper components, do virtually no QA, and typically have a small support staff who is, at best, a bunch of script-readers at a call center far, far, away.
by erilaurence Accepted solution
by cg it Accepted solution
by robo_dev Accepted solution
when a company like Cisco buys a consumer-grade manufacturer, they don't really change much.
In order to be able to sell a router for $49.95, there is no way to have a staff of 500 support people, have a software development staff of several thousand, and burn-in each piece of gear for several hours.
The cheap gear is cheap because they have to cut corners....cheaper components, fewer support staff, less testing, etc.
Forgive me for saying 'lipstick on a pig'.....
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