redpill me on cisco

>>59158278
something about open source

>>59158278

Botnet

They're compromised by the NSA

Probably willingly since they're scumbags

>>59158278
Overpriced, shit customer support, actual WAP performance is not that great.

Biggest problem is support. Every fucking question I have they try to shill me off to one of their retarded partners/integrators. Getting responses back from their actual engineers/salespeople is like pulling teeth.

Their WAP performance is really not that much different from Ruckus and Aruba, and both of those have other advantages, including price and form factor.

Form factor is a big deal as I am part of an extremely large design firm and no client ever wants to actually see technology, which means things like WAPs tend to be hidden.

Your teacher is probably paid by Cisco to get you to do their program. They literally get paid for graduating students out of their "academy"

>>59158406
yes that's what is happening. the entire course is based on the cisco network academy, and the reading material is all online through cisco netcad, even though the course is teached in person at the community college. oh and we use packet tracer more than actual netowrking equipment

>>59158430
just use GNS3 and study by yourself.

>>59158278
They basically own the entire networking market. If you want a good networking certification that every employer will trust and respect, get your CCNA.

>>59159173
>They basically own the entire networking market
it seems you have been in a time capsule for a few decades. Welcome to 2017, friendo!
but in all seriousness, CCNA still does hold some weight if you learn the material.

>>59159236
"Cisco continues to control a third of the enterprise infrastructure market and remains in a league of its own, despite a variety of challenges," said Jeremy Duke, founder and chief analyst at Synergy, based in Reno, Nev., in a statement.