Category: Cisco Routes

Linksys releases new wireless router

Linksys has launched its new RangePlus Wireless Router (WRT110), which offers consumers high-speed, long range wireless networks.

About the size of a small paperback book and sporting a sleek design, the Linksys by Cisco WRT110 has a Smart Antenna MIMO technology captures faint signals for extended range and reduced dead spots with a single stream N technology.

As with all new Linksys routers this model also comes with LELA (Linksys EasyLink Advisor), an intelligent digital assistant that explains how to configure the router and arrange your home network.

LELA helps keep the network running and secure, that tells you when things go wrong and how to correct it.

The Linksys by Cisco RangePlus router and adapter is now available from dealers and retailers. price recommended by the manufacturer is selling the $79 USD.

Benefits of Cisco 2800 Series routers

The Cisco 2800 Series is the replacement for the 2600 Series. In my opinion, the biggest advantage to the Cisco 2800 Series is its versatility; you can use a 2800 Series router in a small, midsize, or large organization. For most network administrators, I think the determining factor is the number and types of interfaces and not necessarily the throughput of the router.
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Cisco releases bundle of router security patches

Cisco Systems Inc. has released a set of security patches for Internet Operating System (IOS) software, used his power routers and switches.

The patches were released Wednesday, the date previously set Cisco aside as the latest release date for its IOS patches twice a year. Cisco also published 12 security advisories describing the bugs, given that many of these vulnerabilities could be exploited by attackers to crash an IOS device.

One mistake, a mistake in SNMP, could be exploited by an attacker to take control of the router. However, only specially configured Cisco uBR10012 series devices, used by telecommunications companies to connect customers to broadband Internet, are affected by the flaw, Cisco said.

Symantec rated this fundamental obstacle for Wednesday and advised users of these devices who have configured their routers for redundant line cards to apply the patches as soon as possible.

Cisco is not aware of any attacks or previous public information that is based on the ruling.

Other errors that have been patched affect Cisco’s multicast, SSL processing and protocol software login. A complete list of security bulletins can be found on Cisco’s Web site.