I had the AI turn my ISP box into an access point

He had the AI find a way into his ISP device and change its settings. The AI turned it into a wireless access point with 802.11r, added an access point section to the control panel, and turned off the old ISP's updates and telemetry.

How it works

Asks the AI to get into the device
The AI finds a way in
It changes the settings to turn the device into an access point with 802.11r
It adds an access point control section to the control panel
It disables the old ISP's updates and telemetry

Why it’s worth knowing

It found a way into the ISP device, turned it into an access point, and added a control panel section the ISP never gave him.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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