Got an old Cisco enterprise modem/router. Anything fun I can use it for at home?
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Work are chucking out a "Cisco 887VA-M" integrated services router.
Anyone know if I can install some custom OS/firmware via the USB on the back?
I expect this is just e-waste but maybe it has some use as emergency switch :)
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This model is old enough that it’s pretty easy to find firmware online, and is not recieving updates anymore.
Not sure if using a network device with no security updates and a firmware that might be found online is worth it. Also, I would never flash a networking device with a firmware that is found on a random website. After all that, most of the features of Cisco devices are still locked behind a license key.
True… Could be useful for CCNA lab perhaps?