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[Racer26]

My guess on the Rev A/B thing is that HQ + Dlink/Cisco may have found a vulnerability or other problem that wasn't just limited to the method of the Einstein FCA attacks, one that couldn't be rectified in software alone, but that the Rev B hardware fixes.

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by 1075guy

My guess on the Rev A/B thing is that HQ + Dlink/Cisco may have found a vulnerability or other problem that wasn't just limited to the method of the Einstein FCA attacks, one that couldn't be rectified in software alone, but that the Rev B hardware fixes.

That could be the case. However keep in mind that a huge number of consumer wireless networking products undergo numerous hardware iterations during their lifespan - I've seen Linksys, Netgear, and D-Link products go through 6 to 7 versions before being replaced by a completely new product/model number. Perhaps some of it motivated by cost reduction/efficiency improvements, some by security, some by performance/reliability improvements.

[Bob Steele]

Does anyone know where we could purchase the Rev B version of the Dlink?
I looked on Amazon and Newegg and the picture is still the same as the old one.

Any ideas?

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

Does anyone know where we could purchase the Rev B version of the Dlink?
I looked on Amazon and Newegg and the picture is still the same as the old one.

Any ideas?

Well, AndyMark appears to be the only retailer that guarantees the Rev. B but they do charge a bit more.

[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by 1075guy

My guess on the Rev A/B thing is that HQ + Dlink/Cisco may have found a vulnerability or other problem that wasn't just limited to the method of the Einstein FCA attacks, one that couldn't be rectified in software alone, but that the Rev B hardware fixes.

Also keep in mind the difficulty of an automated solution that could program both RevA and RevB. Last year, the self-serve kiosk they had set up for programming your Radio could only work on RevA. Standardizing on RevB will help reduce complexity AND help simplify diagnosing issues.