With enough time and motivation it’s probably possible, but that holds for many things.
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slazer2au@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Anyone know if I can install some custom OS/firmware via the USB on the back?
No, Cisco uses their own silicon in that unit which means things like Tomato or Wrtt(?) Won’t load onto it.
Best you can do is take it to an ewaste or sell it to a second hand Cisco reseller for maybe €75 if you are lucky.
exu@feditown.com 11 months ago
tabular@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Damn. Does Cisco use their own silicon anymore or are many modern units able to run Tomato/Wrtt?
slazer2au@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Cisco is an Enterprise/ISP/Government provider so no third party stuff will run. They have NIST and FIPS standards they must follow in order to be able to sell into those spaces.
You may be able to get some of their old Linksys by Cisco stuff to run tomato but I think they sold that product line off to Belkin who killed it.
nbailey@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
The modern stuff uses signed bootloaders, ie secureboot. Afaik there’s no custom OS’s for C9k or Nexus gear.