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[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

While I've never seen a router default to the 172.16... range, to me it just means that someoe bothered to modify the settings. No wonder the network is faster.

Fear-mongering much?

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The .42 combined with it being a public AP is what raises suspicions

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 months ago

Fair enough, but 42 in any octet is going to be common anyways because nerds love us some Douglass Adams.