Cisco Pushing 'Cloud Connect' Router Firmware, Allows Web History Tracking

ST0boy · 06-30-12 at 01:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Shawn_7

Linksys and Cisco have been the same thing for years now. All linksys router are branded Cisco System, there is no more difference as it might be years ago - cheap modem linksys, expensive professional modem Cisco. It is not so now, so their policy affects everybody if actually Cisco wants to do that.

Anyway It's not so clear, it seems it is not compulsory to install Cloud Connect as it's not compulsory to install Cisco network manager or what it's called, a good example of crapware.

Reading slashdot if you disable the automatic update to the firmware with cloud connect your router's firmware is no longer 'supported'.

**Shawn_7** · 06-30-12 at 02:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ST0boy

Reading slashdot if you disable the automatic update to the firmware with cloud connect your router's firmware is no longer 'supported'.

Who cares if your firmware is not supported if it works? Cisco must anyway give support within 2-years warranty if you are not using third party firmware, and anyway to change firmware is a very fast operation.

so what? Are they seriously thinking they are not being ridiculous?

**FirtY** · 06-30-12 at 03:10 PM

The problem is Shawn_7, most people (consumers) wont even notice,,,

**Shawn_7** · 06-30-12 at 03:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by FirtY

The problem is Shawn_7, most people wont even notice,,,

I know, too many people who are basically IT illiterate use IT, then go around asking weird questions like 'why can I not go to internet?' 'Why my laptop freezes, I have just 50 programs open, I don't understand what happens' and my favorite 'I don'y understand how to use windows, too many things, I am going to install Linux that I am told is also virus-free so I must not use that nasty AV in the right bottom corner'.

06-30-12 at 03:10 PM	#17
FirtY Elder Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eire Posts: 2,948	The problem is Shawn_7, most people (consumers) wont even notice,,, Last edited by FirtY; 06-30-12 at 03:18 PM.

06-30-12 at 03:25 PM	#18
Shawn_7 Elder Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Eventyrland Posts: 3,513	Quote: Originally Posted by FirtY The problem is Shawn_7, most people wont even notice,,, I know, too many people who are basically IT illiterate use IT, then go around asking weird questions like 'why can I not go to internet?' 'Why my laptop freezes, I have just 50 programs open, I don't understand what happens' and my favorite 'I don'y understand how to use windows, too many things, I am going to install Linux that I am told is also virus-free so I must not use that nasty AV in the right bottom corner'. Last edited by Shawn_7; 06-30-12 at 03:31 PM.

06-30-12 at 01:17 PM	#15
ST0boy Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 292	Quote: Originally Posted by Shawn_7 Linksys and Cisco have been the same thing for years now. All linksys router are branded Cisco System, there is no more difference as it might be years ago - cheap modem linksys, expensive professional modem Cisco. It is not so now, so their policy affects everybody if actually Cisco wants to do that. Anyway It's not so clear, it seems it is not compulsory to install Cloud Connect as it's not compulsory to install Cisco network manager or what it's called, a good example of crapware. Reading slashdot if you disable the automatic update to the firmware with cloud connect your router's firmware is no longer 'supported'.

06-30-12 at 02:58 PM	#16
Shawn_7 Elder Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Eventyrland Posts: 3,513	Quote: Originally Posted by ST0boy Reading slashdot if you disable the automatic update to the firmware with cloud connect your router's firmware is no longer 'supported'. Who cares if your firmware is not supported if it works? Cisco must anyway give support within 2-years warranty if you are not using third party firmware, and anyway to change firmware is a very fast operation. so what? Are they seriously thinking they are not being ridiculous?