<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body><div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">That's right when you use the hardware they provide your house becomes a hot spot, I don't like the fact that you have to go through their interface in order to configure the router, in one hand I understand why they do it that way because when people call for support its easier to help and troubleshoot shoot if they have access and don't have to send some one out to configure a router. <br><br>ER</div></div><div dir="ltr"><hr><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">From: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:jorg@bnl.gov">Jorg Kewisch</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Sent: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">8/26/2015 10:58 AM</span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">To: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:lilug@lists.lilug.org">LILUG Mailing List</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Subject: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">[Lilug] optonline router</span><br><br></div>My wife called cablevision to complain that her computer was slow and<br>they told her that the reason is our 5 year old cable modem and router<br>(and not the windows malware). They were very eager to send us a free<br>new modem and router. I installed it and needed some help from tech<br>support. It made me realize that they have total control over the router<br>and knew which devices were connected to it. If they can log into the<br>router, who else can?<br>I also noticed that there is now a optimumwifi hotspot near my house. Is<br>that my router providing it? There was just a story on slashdot about<br>some UK ISP doing that.<br>_______________________________________________<br>Lilug mailing list<br>Lilug@lists.lilug.org<br>http://lists.lilug.org/listinfo.cgi/lilug-lilug.org<br></body></html>