RE: Firmware Releases: Cisco Compared to Microsoft [7:38454]

2002-03-15 Thread Mark Odette II
Just a wild-hare guess... but was the other vendor called 3COM?!?! The way you just described it has been repeated by many NBX techs that I've dealt with over the last 8 months. :) Cisco's IOS updates have their gotchas too, but I've yet to experience one myself, save the exception of only a few

RE: Firmware Releases: Cisco Compared to Microsoft [7:38454]

2002-03-15 Thread Tom Petzold
If you want maximum stability choose a GD release. If you're satisfied with the features and your network is performing to your requirements don't touch it. If it running well there's no reason to make changes short of security bugs. If that's the case there will always be an updated GD release

RE: Firmware Releases: Cisco Compared to Microsoft [7:38454]

2002-03-15 Thread Tom Petzold
II Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 7:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Firmware Releases: Cisco Compared to Microsoft [7:38454] Just a wild-hare guess... but was the other vendor called 3COM?!?! The way you just described it has been repeated by many NBX techs that I've dealt with ove

RE: Firmware Releases: Cisco Compared to Microsoft [7:38454]

2002-03-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Nemeth)
On Aug 5, 2:19pm, "Mark Odette II" wrote: } } Cisco's IOS updates have their gotchas too, but I've yet to experience one } myself, save the exception of only a few key versions of IOS have support } for the WIC-1ENET card that goes in the 1700 Routers. :( Tell me about it. I just found ou

RE: Firmware Releases: Cisco Compared to Microsoft [7:38454]

2002-03-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Nemeth)
On Aug 5, 6:11pm, "Tom Petzold" wrote: } } This was found using the Hardware Software Compatibility Matrix at: } http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/front.x/Support/HWSWmatrix/hwswmatrix.cgi Is there a "go" shortcut for this? }-- End of excerpt from "Tom Petzold" Message Posted at: http://ww

RE: Firmware Releases: Cisco Compared to Microsoft [7:38454]

2002-03-17 Thread Tom Petzold
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