4 thoughts on “FBI Would Like Your Help, With Your Router

  1. Our Comcast-provided cable modem/router/wifi device normally runs off a small UPS. Once per month or so I power-cycle the bugger in order to allow it to go through a firmware update cycle. It changes surprisingly often. Firmware also includes various low-level DOCSIS settings, which regularly include download speed upgrades. After I cycled it the last time, our download speed jumped from 125 Mbps to 175.

    To be honest, I’d prefer that they offer some of the older slower speeds at a discounted price. We’re not big streamers, or gamers, and even though there are lots of devices on the household network, our peak bit rate is probably well below that.Report

  2. I try to remember to check for updates and reboot my router about one a month as well. Just good practice.Report

  3. This seems like it would be more in line with the NSA’s mandate to protect the USA’s information systems and networks.

    Perhaps they’re too busy deliberately weakening everyone’s information systems and networks.Report

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