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Comment on Got an old Cisco enterprise modem/router. Anything fun I can use it for at home?

blueeggsandyam@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Unfortunately most of the features of their devices are only available through their licensing. Also you won’t be able to get updates to it without a support contract. Even if new it generally isn’t worth using at home.

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theolodger@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
This model is old enough that it’s pretty easy to find firmware online, and is not recieving updates anymore.

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- blueeggsandyam@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Not sure if using a network device with no security updates and a firmware that might be found online is worth it. Also, I would never flash a networking device with a firmware that is found on a random website. After all that, most of the features of Cisco devices are still locked behind a license key.
  
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  - theolodger@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    True… Could be useful for CCNA lab perhaps?
    
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