Thieves steal 7,000 D-Link broadband routers

Vikingod · Oct 13, 2006, 02:31 PM

Source: The INQ
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Over seven thousand pieces of D-Link's Broadband Router and Adaptor bundle, or the DWL-922, have been nicked in the UK, while on their way to the firm's European Logistic Centre.

D-Link reckons that the stolen kit is being sold on the open market, which has the firm just a little bit miffed.

If you're a stealthy sort with a good memory, you can identify one of these products by checking out the model number on the bar-code of the box. A nabbed box will read DWL-922/E as a model number and have 790069285479 as the UPC Code. We thought we'd found a stolen one, but the UPC Code was 790069285478.

Erroneus · Oct 13, 2006, 03:42 PM

And suddenly entire Manchester town has free wifi!

Judas · Oct 13, 2006, 05:19 PM

rotfl.

niceguyrichy · Oct 13, 2006, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Erroneus

And suddenly entire Manchester town has free wifi!

hey, doesn't craig live in Madchester...?

**MIG-31** · Oct 13, 2006, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by niceguyrichy

hey, doesn't craig live in Madchester...?

Yep he does..

Erroneus · Oct 13, 2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by niceguyrichy

hey, doesn't craig live in Madchester...?

Oh snap!

ROBSCIX · Oct 13, 2006, 07:45 PM

Forgive me if I am wrong BUT, doesn't each pice of internet gear contain it's own unique Address and isn't it possible to find these IP or Mac codes once the are connected to the Net? Or is that a little harder than it sounds? or not possible at all?

**dj_stick** · Oct 13, 2006, 09:48 PM

hmmm yeah if DLINK has a record of the MAC addresses of the stolen adaptors (not sure if routers have these too?) then it might be possible to trace if the ISPs and police work together

SFOSOK · Oct 13, 2006, 09:55 PM

Yea, they are never gettin those back.

Score one in the name of thievery. Though I don't condone it I always find it funny that someone is out of some money. Don't know why.

Erroneus · Oct 13, 2006, 11:26 PM

Routers do have a MAC, but most equipment today you can actually change the MAC.

They could track them through the ISP, but only if they would be used as the first device between the ISP and the user or else the ISP can't see the MAC addresses.

ROBSCIX · Oct 15, 2006, 08:46 PM

YEah, I was just saying I understand that the ISP wouldn't be able to see the MAC if the device is used within a private network which it certainly would be...oh well good score for them then...how are they gonna move 7000 routers? -possibly already had a buyer that's why they did the job....who know's...

Brutality · Oct 15, 2006, 08:52 PM

Hmm...Gotta find those guys. Maybe i can get few of those cheap from them

I'd need some.

Lelisevis · Oct 15, 2006, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ROBSCIX

oh well good score for them then...how are they gonna move 7000 routers? -possibly already had a buyer that's why they did the job....who know's...

A network of dealers maybe?

LordofDoom · Oct 15, 2006, 09:10 PM

Yeah, like stealing drugs. Except I don't think 7,000 routers would do what 7,000 units of drugs could do...

Oct 13, 2006, 02:31 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Thieves steal 7,000 D-Link broadband routers Source: The INQ ___________ Over seven thousand pieces of D-Link's Broadband Router and Adaptor bundle, or the DWL-922, have been nicked in the UK, while on their way to the firm's European Logistic Centre. D-Link reckons that the stolen kit is being sold on the open market, which has the firm just a little bit miffed. If you're a stealthy sort with a good memory, you can identify one of these products by checking out the model number on the bar-code of the box. A nabbed box will read DWL-922/E as a model number and have 790069285479 as the UPC Code. We thought we'd found a stolen one, but the UPC Code was 790069285478.

Oct 13, 2006, 03:42 PM	#2
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,419 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	And suddenly entire Manchester town has free wifi! __________________

Oct 13, 2006, 09:55 PM	#9
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Yea, they are never gettin those back. Score one in the name of thievery. Though I don't condone it I always find it funny that someone is out of some money. Don't know why. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Oct 13, 2006, 11:26 PM	#10
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,419 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	Routers do have a MAC, but most equipment today you can actually change the MAC. They could track them through the ISP, but only if they would be used as the first device between the ISP and the user or else the ISP can't see the MAC addresses. __________________

Oct 13, 2006, 07:45 PM	#7
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	Forgive me if I am wrong BUT, doesn't each pice of internet gear contain it's own unique Address and isn't it possible to find these IP or Mac codes once the are connected to the Net? Or is that a little harder than it sounds? or not possible at all?

Oct 15, 2006, 08:46 PM	#11
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,732 Rep Power: 0	YEah, I was just saying I understand that the ISP wouldn't be able to see the MAC if the device is used within a private network which it certainly would be...oh well good score for them then...how are they gonna move 7000 routers? -possibly already had a buyer that's why they did the job....who know's...

Oct 15, 2006, 08:52 PM	#12
Brutality DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Estonia Posts: 887 Rep Power: 0	Hmm...Gotta find those guys. Maybe i can get few of those cheap from them I'd need some.

Oct 15, 2006, 09:10 PM	#14
LordofDoom DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, like stealing drugs. Except I don't think 7,000 routers would do what 7,000 units of drugs could do...