Cisco/Linksys Locks People Out of Their Routers

[leemajors]

http://boingboing.net/2012/07/03/cisco-locks-customers-out-of-t.html


Owners of Cisco/Linksys home routers got a nasty shock this week, when their devices automatically downloaded a new operating system, which locked out device owners. After the update, the only way to reconfigure your router was to create an account on Cisco's "cloud" service, signing up to a service agreement that gives Cisco the right to spy on your Internet use and sell its findings, and also gives them the right to disconnect you (and lock you out of your router) whenever they feel like it.

[Creepn]

The current policy also allows Cisco to discontinue your access to your router if you download pornography, or if someone complains about you, without a court order, evidence or a chance to state your case and face your accuser.

Lol wtf? E-thugs shaking in their boots.

[koriwhat]

ddwrt them bitches

[Drachen]

I have a Cisco e4200 and this didn't happen to me.

[leemajors]

I have a Cisco e4200 and this didn't happen to me.

that is good. i am really liking tomato on my asus router, have had it about a month and zero issues. i will never use anything but tomato or dd-wrt, the customization ability is just awesome. you tried either Drachen?

[Drachen]

that is good. i am really liking tomato on my asus router, have had it about a month and zero issues. i will never use anything but tomato or dd-wrt, the customization ability is just awesome. you tried either Drachen?

I tried ddwrt on my previous router and it worked well for about two weeks, then kept dropping connection.

[resistanze]

Well my E3200 has been dropping connections non stop today...and my laptop has had wonky connections for a while now.

I want to flash to DDWRT but i remember getting DDWRT to accept other outers in repeater mode is painful as shit.