Belkin router spam??

MegaVectra · Post by **MegaVectra** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 1:21 pm

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/69/33858.html

The marketing geniuses at Belkin, the consumer networking vendor, have dreamed up a new form of spam - ads served to your desktop, by way of its wireless router.

Absolut Talent · Post by **Absolut Talent** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 3:26 pm

bah! belkin sucks anyways

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 3:31 pm

"I know this feature might be misunderstood and might PO some people. I know the manual could do a better job explaining it. These are all things that we at Belkin are working to remedy."

NO SHIT SHERLOCK! This guy's so clueless he thinks that a change in the FRIGGING MANUAL is going to get rid of the negative publicity.

Let the backlash begin. Hope Belkin isn't publicly traded because if it is, it's stock is about to plummet.

I personally will NEVER buy another Belkin product if I can help it.

pseizure2000 · Post by **pseizure2000** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 8:40 am

I read about this in an issue of MaximumPC....apparently Belkin did not mean to spam anyone but there was a bug in the hardware that's causing it.

I'll tell you more when I get home and can look at the article again.

pseizure2000 · Post by **pseizure2000** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 1:01 am

Okay the problem occurs in the router's firmware. At some point the router pops up with an offer for a six month trial of software that lets parents configure the router to restrict internet access. It asks the consumers to either activate the free trial or click "no thanks". If they click "no thanks" it goes away and stays away. May tho don't and instead click the close window X. In that case the pop up keeps coming back. But Belkin has offered firmware updates for this problem.