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Vincent says "Our cloud data is absolutely secure, so you don't need to worry"

What the fuck does a WiFi Access Point need a cloud connection and an account for? Other than spying on me?

Well, it was possible without this a few firmware updates ago.

I did some more research: The device has the exact same hardware as the 3x more expensive one you actually own, just other firmware.

https://blog.wyraz.de/posts/2026-10-06-converting-a-tp-link-festa-f52-outdoor-into-an-omada-eap225-outdoor/

Fuck you, TP-Link!

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[–] rcbrk@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Looks like it might be supported by OpenWrt soon: https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tp-link_festa_f52-outdoor_v1

Status: Device support is proposed in OpenWrt PR #24903 and depends on firmware-utils PR #74. Neither PR has been merged at the time this draft was checked. No official OpenWrt image is linked here. Do not flash an EAP225-Outdoor image to the F52-Outdoor merely because their hardware is similar.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 21 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Is what they said legally binding?

[–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml 33 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 hours ago

Is there any devices that don't look like absolute shit and can do AP with PoE? Last time I checked there was basically nothing on the list of supported devices, that are also available to purchase (new or used)

[–] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 55 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Imagine you’re buying a safe. After your purchase, you realise your safe key does not work. You contact the manufacturer and they say ”oh we need to copy and authenticate your safe key in order for you to use it. We also need your address. Don’t worry, we keep the copies absolutely safe in our posession”

This is how dumb this argument sounds

[–] EnsignRoApologist@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

Honestly, that’s still way more secure than OP’s image. Physical access is still required in your scenario.

[–] byte21516@leminal.space 15 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

And then they keep the copied key in a safe everyone on the world has access to and can try to penetrate it with some big ass hammer, and they just pray, that it's actually secure.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 5 hours ago

Or worse, they've already been hacked but the data not leaked because the hackers want on-going access to your credentials.

Whenever I hear "it hasn't been a problem", all I hear is "we don't have a plan for when it becomes a problem."

[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 37 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

If it can't be flashed with openwrt, don't buy it.

[–] PoY@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

so far there isn't a single router that has 10gig on wan and lan that has openwrt capability

[–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Glinet Flint 4, but not available in the usa yet (not sure about elsewhere).

[–] TiredTiger@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 hour ago

I'm just hoping we actually get the Flint 4 in the US with all the weird router regulation bullshit now. The Flint 3 wasn't really an upgrade from the Flint 2.