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Linux To Power Super Router

Posted by CowboyNeal on

VE3OGG writes "While Cisco might not be shaking in its multi-billion dollar booties, a couple of network experts have decided to see if they can come up with a possible alternative to Cisco. Termed 'Open Linux Router,' and joining such other ambitious projects as the Extensible Open Router Platform (XORP), the Open Linux Router project aims to compete in the realms of Cisco routers and PBX. Some of the features include SSL web interface, serial console, wireless support, VLAN support, and packet filtering."

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  1. In other news... by kongit · · Score: 3, Funny

    A 14 year old kid put linux on a pentium 2 he bought for 20 dollars and is running it as an open-source router.

  2. SuperRouter by DeeVeeAnt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it a hub? Is it a switch? No! It's ...

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  3. Re:solaris by EveryNickIsTaken · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did you work in Sales by any chance?

  4. Re:College kids... by mypalmike · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sure, but how would this qualify as a "super router"?

    "SUPER" here stands for "Software-based Unspectacular Performance for Enterprise Routing".

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