* Christopher Howard <christopher.howard@frigidcode.com> [140106 18:56]:
> 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?
I'm not a network guy, but I know that there is open-source
firmware, as an example - DD-WRT firmware ....
I'm sure you will get more responses. Interesting question..
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