On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:14, Dennis Burgess <dmburg...@linktechs.net>wrote:
> got me. We simply use MT. Guess sometimes its cheaper to use a > consumer grade hardware and put some other software on them, but sounds > like more work than it needs to be. Assuming you're using something like a Linksys WRT54GL router (about $60 on Amazon), it's not like updating the firmware from "Linksys stock" to "DD-WRT" is that big a deal. You'd have to plug in any given Mikrotik hardware, install the current RouterOS, and configure it, so the investment of time is very similar. And, as far as I'm aware, there's no Mikrotik gear that includes five Ethernet ports, wireless, and a pair of antennas, all in a nice indoor enclosure, with the power supply, for anywhere close to that price. I wouldn't suggest using a residential router and DD-WRT for running a major tower, but it's great for some weird customer installations where you need more than a regular router but don't need all the features of RouterOS (or the client is on a really tight budget). David Smith MVN.net
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