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Do routers track the websites you visit?

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, couldn't figure out the best place to post this question.

chillinhh wrote:Do routers track the websites you visit?

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, couldn't figure out the best place to post this question.

Yes, some of them can.

They can also tell how many fingers you are holding up behind your back!

streaker69 wrote:Yes, some of them can.

Does the Linksys BEFSR81?

chillinhh wrote:Does the Linksys BEFSR81?

I believe it can be configured to record a history of visited sites as well as log keystrokes (passwords & so forth). You weren't using an unsecure AP to check your email or bank account were you? You may need to go back to the owner and make sure he's not going to use your personal info for something inappropriate.

fregniacciaro wrote:I believe it can be configured to record a history of visited sites as well as log keystrokes (passwords & so forth). You weren't using an unsecure AP to check your email or bank account were you? You may need to go back to the owner and make sure he's not going to use your personal info for something inappropriate.

Log keystrokes? That isn't possible with a router is it?

chillinhh wrote:Do routers track the websites you visit?

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, couldn't figure out the best place to post this question.

some do

chillinhh wrote:Does the Linksys BEFSR81?

It's not specifically listed in the manual...

chillinhh wrote:Does the Linksys BEFSR81?

Yes. It will do it internally or externally via syslog. If you use the internal log, there are several programs that let you monitor the log from a remote Windows machine.

chillinhh wrote:Log keystrokes? That isn't possible with a router is it?

Well, not keystrokes per se, but sniffing passwords on a router is trivial.

Airstreamer wrote:They can also tell how many fingers you are holding up behind your back!

Eleven! [color="White"]Ha! Stupid 5 letter limit.[/color]

Barry wrote:Eleven! [color="White"]Ha! Stupid 5 letter limit.[/color]

You all grow'em kinda weird up there, huh?

[quote="brwrdrvr"]You all grow'em kinda weird up there, huh? ]


It's the 24 hours of daylight.

Barry wrote:It's the 24 hours of daylight.

He ain't lying! I quickly learned to close the curtains before going to sleep last week to keep from being awaken at 0300 when the sun started coming over the horizon. Not to mention the fact that it did not set until after 2200.

DaKahuna wrote:He ain't lying! I quickly learned to close the curtains before going to sleep last week to keep from being awaken at 0300 when the sun started coming over the horizon. Not to mention the fact that it did not set until after 2200.

Oh yea, I forgot to add one of those sleep masks to your list of stuff to pack.

fregniacciaro wrote:I believe it can be configured to record a history of visited sites as well as log keystrokes (passwords & so forth). You weren't using an unsecure AP to check your email or bank account were you? You may need to go back to the owner and make sure he's not going to use your personal info for something inappropriate.

Where can i find documentation confirming this? I've browsed around google for a while with no luck.

chillinhh wrote:Where can i find documentation confirming this? I've browsed around google for a while with no luck.

Well Linksys has it for one. And I'm calling bullshit on browsing "around google for a while with no luck." A search of Google with BEFSR81 and log as the search terms shows plenty of links. Checking a few shows an awful lot of information on the logging on most Linksys routers including the BEFSR81.

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If you can't find it at all, it's right on the router's Administration page:

Management Log Diagnostics Factory Defaults Firmware Upgrade

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