Router-Switch Combo Debuts Skimpy prices no longer mean skimpy options for branch offices. RND Networks Inc. this month debuted the QuickOffice Stack, a device that combines switched-Ethernet ports with a router. Now with one box, managers can offer users in branch offices dedicated Ethernet connections and can link the sites to headquarters through their choice of PPP or frame-relay links. The combination of multiple switched ports and flexible WAN options has traditionally been the domain of chassis switches, say industry analysts. The QuickOffice is available in two versions.
Managers can integrate up to two optional router cards per unit.
The router link runs at 2Mbps.