im not sure if i should laugh or cry.

If you think they want to spy on YOU by creating a second management account. Then it is big fail for all you guys, pretending to know how internet works.

Your Modem/router will be connected a layer two switch. or lets say connected to a port. they can use "SPAN" to see all the traffic you are sending and receiving.

But again, doing that to every indivicual will be really tiring. Easier is, run "SPAN" to the uplink, that is connecting the layer two switch to the distribution switch. and bam, they can get all i/o traffic from the whole switch.

WAIT.

They can add high end firewalls at the uplinks to every area (logical or geographical) or just again SPAN the traffic to the firewalls. AND they practically SEE every traffic you sending.

Conclusion is. dont cry a river for a second account your ISP put it. if they did, it is to make your experience better. but if you think you can out smart them. please do.

How i know. I'm a CCNP and working under routing/ switching and security for some enterprise.

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Added on May 29, 2010, 5:19 pmNo, they use packet shaping devices for that.

This post has been edited by night_wolf_in: May 29 2010, 05:19 PM

ya. it is management. there is no security issues to worry about. the moment you connected to the internet with your own router/modem with only your account, you are screwed by anyone who wants to screw you.

It is remote mangment of the ROUTER/MODEM. so if someone who is very smart, go play with the settings, then internet doesn't work. they dont have to send a guy to fix it. and dont tell me there are no people who screw their own modem then swear at tmnuts.

this great discovery is not worth the rant. If you think you know better than ISP bout network and security. then do what you want to do. Otherwise, i suggest keeping things the way they are.

so you want to tell me. that by disabling that other management account. and cause you know how to give a good password for your own user account. your modem/router is secured?

the first thing in security, there is no security. Even if you unplug your system from the internet. there is possible of security attacks.

Believe me. if someone wants to use that box you have for hacking. they would have done it long time ago.

so when it comes to, should ISP make an account for them to access your box to assist you. or should they close it. They rather make an account.

If later on they can't control the situation cause all the boxes turned into bots. then it is their issue to solve.

Just know that by disabling that account, you are not safer than when it was open. cheers