Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by kps 3946 days ago 

  > a web interface like every other router
Real routers use SNMP… or telnet.
1 comments
dgibbons0 3946 days ago
No; real routers use ssh and snmp.
link
OJFord 3946 days ago
No - real routers use mechanical switches configured by steady hand.
link
niceguiman 3946 days ago
They also emit a constant, loud fan whine because they're meant to live in a rack. They also take multiple minutes to reboot. Automatic updates are delivered by trained humans via archaic incantations of "tftp get".
link