D-Link DIR-655 Firmware 1.21 Hijacks Your Internet Connection

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chronopunk writes "Normally when you think of firmware updates for a router you would expect security updates and bug fixes. Would you ever expect the company that makes the product to try and sell you a subscription for security software using its firmware as a salesperson? I recently ran into this myself when trying to troubleshoot my router. I noticed when trying to go to Google that my router was hijacking DNS and sent me to a website trying to sell me a software subscription. After upgrading your D-link DIR-655 router to the latest firmware you'll see that D-link does this, and calls the hijacking a 'feature.'"

http://tech.slashdot.org/tech/08/11/05/2220213.shtml

[Paddy]

Wow. NOT nice.

Reading that whole thread made me glad that I gave up on all the third party routers a few years ago and bought myself an Apple Extreme Base Station. (the "snow" spaceship model). It's been no trouble whatsoever, unlike the DLink and Linksys models I'd battled with for a number of years. Definitely worth the extra $$ in my case.