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 :)

  • Blaster MEnglish
    17•1 year ago

    It being a 100 Mbps (“Fast” Ethernet) switched router, it’s really only useful for devices that don’t need or use more than 100 Mbps network speed, so like PoE IoT devices perhaps.

    • @tabularOPEnglish
      5•1 year ago

      As far as I know that is still “fast” here in the UK 😅

      • Blaster MEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        It does affect LAN speed, too. Unless you have your high-bandwidth devices running on a gigabit switch to LAN to eachother at good speeds.