{"id":2962,"date":"2008-10-29T11:07:14","date_gmt":"2008-10-29T15:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.voipsupply.com\/?p=2962"},"modified":"2008-10-29T11:07:14","modified_gmt":"2008-10-29T15:07:14","slug":"demystifying-linksys-part-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/demystifying-linksys-part-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Demystifying Linksys Part Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SD. RV0. SPA. ABC..DEF&#8230;ugh.<\/p>\n<p>If you are like me, you probably want to pull your hair out when confronted by the alphabet soup of product names that today&#8217;s manufacturers cook-up. Well, before you go and stock up on Rogaine, let&#8217;s take a look at demystifying at least one manufacturer&#8217;s part numbers &#8211; Linksys.<\/p>\n<h3>Demystifying Linksys Part Numbers<\/h3>\n<p>The funniest thing about product names is that on the surface they don&#8217;t seem to make much sense until you actually learn what the name conventions mean. Then, ironically, they are actually pretty easy to understand and remember. Now, if you are not a &#8220;power user&#8221; like me, the following information probably won&#8217;t help you much unless you save this as a reference (please do), so don&#8217;t feel like you have to pull an all-nighter to retain this information. However, if you do find yourself working with the Linksys product line often, it might me smart to spend a few minutes learning the information below.<\/p>\n<h3><!--more-->What Makes Up a Linksys Part Number?<\/h3>\n<p>Linksys part numbers typically have two parts. The first part is comprised of an alpha abbreviation for the type of product it is, followed by a number series\/model. For example:<\/p>\n<p>Linksys SPA941 &#8211; SPA = Linksys Voice. 941 = 9 series phone, with 4 line appearances and 1 ethernet port.<\/p>\n<p>Pretty straight forward, right? Good.<\/p>\n<p>Now on to what those alpha abbreviations mean&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>Linksys Product Types and Their Abbreviations<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Switches<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SD = Switch Desktop (Unmanaged)<\/li>\n<li>SR = Switch Rack (Umanaged)<\/li>\n<li>SLM = Smart Switch<\/li>\n<li>SRW = Switch Rack w\/WebView (Managed)<\/li>\n<li>SGE = Switch Gigabit Ethernet (L1 Ready)<\/li>\n<li>SFE = Switch FastEthernet (L1 Ready)<\/li>\n<li>MGB = GigabitSFP<\/li>\n<li>MFE = 100Mbps SFP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Routers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>RV0 = Router w\/ VPN<\/li>\n<li>RVL = Router w\/VPN (SSL)<\/li>\n<li>RVS = Security Router w\/VPN<\/li>\n<li>WRV = Wireless Router w\/VPN<\/li>\n<li>WRVS = Wireless Security Router w\/VPN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Access Points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WAP = Wireless Access Point<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NSS = Network Storage System<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cameras<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WVC = Wireless Video Camera<\/li>\n<li>PVC = PoE Video Camera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Linksys Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SPA = The SPA nomenclature is actually a hold over from Sipura Technologies, the company that Linksys purchased. I believe that SPA is an abbreviation for Sipura, so in current contexts, know that when a product starts with SPA it is a Linksys Voice product.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Linksys One (L1)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SVR = Service VPN Router<\/li>\n<li>VGA = Voice Gateway<\/li>\n<li>APP = Application Appliance<\/li>\n<li>PH_ = Phone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, as I stated above, these product type abbreviations part of the whole equation. Unfortunately, for each of the abbreviations, there is a numeric series\/model that follows which is well outside of the scope of this post (possibly a follow-up, though). My hope is, though, is that this gives you a good base from which to better understand the Linksys product line so that at a glance you can identify them at a glance&#8230;and keep all of your hair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SD. RV0. SPA. ABC..DEF&#8230;ugh. If you are like me, you probably want to pull your hair out when confronted by the alphabet soup of product names that today&#8217;s manufacturers cook-up. Well, before you go and stock up on Rogaine, let&#8217;s take a look at demystifying at least one manufacturer&#8217;s part numbers &#8211; Linksys. 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