[aklug] Re: Free software switching and routing

Openwrt

https://openwrt.org/

They have an extensive list of supported hardware - don't see any of the big
name players like Cisco, Juniper, or Dells Force 10 however...

If you can provision a Cisco 2960, then you'd feel right at home with the
commandline on Openwrt. A classmate setup a Linksys with Attitude Adjustment
using the commandline - it was pretty smooth.

-----Original Message-----
From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org] On Behalf Of
Christopher Howard
Sent: Monday, January 6, 2014 6:50 PM
To: aklug@aklug.org
Subject: [aklug] Free software switching and routing

Hey guys, I was wondering - can you buy routers and smart switches, for
medium to large business needs, that run some kind of free software? Or are
you stuck with using proprietary Cisco and Juniper OSes? (That's the only
thing I've seen where I work.)

I know, of course, that you can turn any crappy PC into a router with the
right Linux software packages, and I've heard of about a dozen different DIY
router distros. But what about the situation where you have lots of money to
buy networking equipment, but no time to put together custom software and
hardware?

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