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by dgibbons0 3946 days ago
No; real routers use ssh and snmp.
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No - real routers use mechanical switches configured by steady hand.
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".