not quite.

linksys makes the consumer grade gear.  there's a definite difference 
in the caliber of the hardware and the software between the two 
families.  linksys is a wholly owned subsidiary of cisco that makes 
consumer products.  they share a logo.


On Jan 27, 2004, at 6:22 PM, Goober wrote:

> Linksys is Cisco these days.
>
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> Alex Hartman
> Chief Engineer KVSC 88.1FM
> Chief Engineer KCLD 104.7FM
>
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, Ted Rattei wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jan 16, 2004, at 2:08 PM, Leif Pihl wrote:
>>
>>> At the time we purchased my wife's laptop computer, we also purchased
>>> a 802.11b card for it.  What we do not have is a base station to plug
>>> into our LAN.  If I was purchasing a coffee maker, I'd know to go to
>>> the library, and photocopy some pages from a recent edition of
>>> "Consumer Reports" magazine.  I'm sorry, but I just don't think that
>>> they're quick enough, or "up to speed" on the topic of Wi-Fi.  So...
>>>
>>>  -  In _YOUR_ opinions, what resource (web page, magazine, etc.)
>>>    should I go to for  _UNBIASED_  Wi-Fi equipment reviews?
>>
>> Buy it and see how you like it.
>>
>> Everything else is someone's personal opinion, which will always be
>> biased.
>>
>> I personally like the Cisco gear (expensive), Apple's AirPort base
>> station (good admin tools if you use Mac OS X, Windows something or
>> other, and there is a Java program that will let other OSes config the
>> base station).  Linksys and Netgear seem to of made some decent stuff
>> as well.
>>
>> Buy it, and if you don't like it, return it.
>>
>> cheers!
>>
>> Ted
>>
>>
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