Techie714
join:2005-08-02
Anaheim, CA
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When most people think of Cisco they associate that with dependability & quality. I really hope that by branding this SA box with the Cisco logo they dont hurt there name brand. I know some folks out there will start yelling "Cisco Sux" but I have had a Pix, and numerous routers that have all lasted me many years without any issues. Not to mention my Linksys router that has been chugging right along for about 5 years now. |
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Skippy25
join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO | I have used a linksys wireless router and regular router for several years as well, however their wireless routers are still some of the worse routers out there. |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
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said by Techie714  :When most people think of Cisco they associate that with dependability & quality. I really hope that by branding this SA box with the Cisco logo they dont hurt there name brand. I know some folks out there will start yelling "Cisco Sux" but I have had a Pix, and numerous routers that have all lasted me many years without any issues. Not to mention my Linksys router that has been chugging right along for about 5 years now. A webstar modem whether it has a cisco label or not is *still shit*
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AZwldcats
Ummm That's Right
join:2001-02-20
Tucson, AZ
clubs:
| said by dvd536 :said by Techie714 :When most people think of Cisco they associate that with dependability & quality. I really hope that by branding this SA box with the Cisco logo they dont hurt there name brand. I know some folks out there will start yelling "Cisco Sux" but I have had a Pix, and numerous routers that have all lasted me many years without any issues. Not to mention my Linksys router that has been chugging right along for about 5 years now. A webstar modem whether it has a cisco label or not is *still shit* Maybe not, Gotta give the new ones a chance to prove themselves...
Look at Hyundai... |
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imrf
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join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI
 ·WOW Internet and C..
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said by dvd536 :A webstar modem whether it has a cisco label or not is *still shit* No they aren't. |
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imrf
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join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI | reply to Skippy25
I haven't had any problems with any of the Linksys WRT54g routers that I have installed. And looking at the forums out there it seems that that line is probably the best consumer grade wireless router out there. |
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Skippy25
join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO
| I would greatly disagree being that I used one for years and installed one in numerous people's homes because of my past reliability. Since installing all of those I have swapped out probably 75% of them for all out failure or poor coverage (usually the case).
Linksys does (did?) allow custom firmware which appears to be great and what many people are so happy about. However, I am not into that and don't expect my customers to be so I never dealt with that. Plus why deal with that when I can get a DLink that in my experience clearly has better coverage and requires a lot less power cycles "to fix" it. |
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imrf
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join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI
·WOW Internet and C..
| I disagree. I've swapped out so many DLink routers and put in Linksys WRT54g routers with and without customer firmwares and all have provided great coverage and none of them have needed a reboot. My own personal WRT54g had an uptime of 2 years until I lost power for a day. |
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rob_in_chatt
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join:2004-09-17
Chattanooga, TN | if you ran a UPS unit for your modem and router, your uptime would still be going :P |
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imrf
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join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI
·WOW Internet and C..
| A 350VA UPS doesn't last over a day with a router and a modem on it. Trust me, I tried. A bigger one probably would, but that size of one really isn't needed for this application. We have more micro-brownouts and blips in the power than anything else. Loosing power for more than 20 seconds is extremely rare. |
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embj
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join:2003-09-12
Fayetteville, NC
clubs: | reply to dvd536
Don't know what kinda problems you've had, but I've had a Webstar DPX2203 for at least two years. It has worked flawlessly for me...never needs rebooting or anything. |
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