How is it that some 5260 modems are really 5660 routers?
For those curious, this strange situation is due to the fact that Efficient has been selling some 5660 Routers as 5260 Ethernet Bridges. All they do is cripple the Firmware to disable the Router Mode and send them on their way in a 5260 plastic body. The hardware inside is completely identical. Now why Efficient would do something like this is a complete mystery, but the fact of the matter is that they are doing it. My personal guess is that the 5660’s circuit boards are as cheap to produce as the 5260’s circuit boards so making lots of 5660’s boards is simpler due to economies of scale.
