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Hey Michiel!

On Sat, Aug 09 2025 03:57:31 -0500, you wrote:

 >> I rocked an Asus AC68U up until only a few years ago. I`m fairly
 >> certain with the default firmware on that router you could enable
 >> IPv6, but you couldn`t configure anything to do with it. It may have
 >> even warned you that enabling it would open it completely to the
 >> public. Of course, when I originally realized that I changed firmware,
 >> until it ran it`s course and I eventually upgraded to an AX88U Pro.

 > Bottom line: That router without a firewall is no longer is use.

 Correct, in my case. But how many others out there might still be
using a router like that. If they aren`t broken (in their eyes), many
don`t bother upgrading until they absolutely have to.

Regards,
Nick

... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.
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