Re: Need recommendations on security

"Mike Easter" <[email protected]> wrote in message 
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> anon wrote:
>>> "Mike Easter"
>
> My cable modem has a 'tedious' little tiny hole which conceals the reset
> mechanism, so it is easier to pull its plug and powerdown than push the
> reset with an unfolded large paperclip.
>
> My switchrouter I also use the powerdown technique with its little
> external powersupply -- and on one occasion so far its firmware has
> become corrupt and needed to be flashed.  Flashing a switchrouter's
> firmware is kinda 'cute' and a different technique than flashing a BIOS
> rom.
>
> But I've never heard a tech advise routinely resetting either one.
> Reset it if it needs resetting, not if it doesn't, I would say.

Hmm... Interestingly, my ADSL modem has an on-off switch but the router it's 
connected to doesn't - it has one of those horrible push-a-pin-in thingies. 
I can't actually remember the last time I had to reset either of them 
though - some time last year at least...... But I *have* had to reset them 
several times since purchase.  :-(