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Spyware preinstalled. Has to be.
Well netgear has a stellar reputation for screwing up their firmware horribly so if they are involved in implementing the implant it absolutely will be noticed.
Alternatively, if it suddenly starts working, we know they aren't writing it.
Are they better than they were 2 decades ago?
Cause last time I had a netgear router, they screwed up their hardware too.. Fucker got so hot that it literally liquefied its plastic shell.