[186659] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Broadband Router Comparisons
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael Thomas)
Sun Dec 27 11:49:23 2015
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From: Michael Thomas <mike@mtcc.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 08:49:11 -0800
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On 12/26/2015 11:37 PM, Mikael Abrahamsson wrote:
> Providing security updates is just a cost, there is no upside, because
> these boxes sit in a closet, unloved until they stop working, and
> they're thrown out and replaced by a new unloved box that goes into
> the closet until it stops working again.
IMO, this is the real problem, but there's a real opportunity. Routers
are for most
people the only things which:
1) are always on
2) have internet connectivity
Which is pretty cool if you need something that is, oh say, a central
controller
for your home. Put a headless Android in it, allow 3rd party apps, water the
lawn with it. Love ensues.
This is, I imagine, why Google bought Nest: they want to be that home
central
controller. The home router is more ubiquitous though, IMHO.
Mike
