is it legal to change the ios version?
knewbold
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Is it possible to change the ios version on the router?
the reason i ask is i have purchased a few routers from various sources and i would like the same IOS version on there
1 is quoted as having 1.4 with call manager express on there.
I have no idea how ciscos software licencing works - so i gather people just download the ios's from torrents - or is it legal to change the version?
Is it possible to change the ios version on the router?
the reason i ask is i have purchased a few routers from various sources and i would like the same IOS version on there
1 is quoted as having 1.4 with call manager express on there.
I have no idea how ciscos software licencing works - so i gather people just download the ios's from torrents - or is it legal to change the version?
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veritas_libertas
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Sorry for posting a few basic newbie posts
Is it possible to change the ios version on the router?
the reason i ask is i have purchased a few routers from various sources and i would like the same IOS version on there
1 is quoted as having 1.4 with call manager express on there.
I have no idea how ciscos software licencing works - so i gather people just download the ios's from torrents - or is it legal to change the version?
It would be hard to upgrade them without changing the version
To keep it legal you should download them directly from Cisco though. -
Bl8ckr0uter
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Sorry for posting a few basic newbie posts
Is it possible to change the ios version on the router?
the reason i ask is i have purchased a few routers from various sources and i would like the same IOS version on there
1 is quoted as having 1.4 with call manager express on there.
I have no idea how ciscos software licencing works - so i gather people just download the ios's from torrents - or is it legal to change the version?
It is legal to change the ios version on a router. It is illegal to obtain the I.P. of a company via illegal means. If you have a copy of the IOS you have obtain from a cisco account (legally) then there should be no problem, going on torrents and seeking out IOS copies and using them is technically illegal..... -
eduromer
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Sorry for posting a few basic newbie posts
Is it possible to change the ios version on the router?
the reason i ask is i have purchased a few routers from various sources and i would like the same IOS version on there
1 is quoted as having 1.4 with call manager express on there.
I have no idea how ciscos software licencing works - so i gather people just download the ios's from torrents - or is it legal to change the version?
Well the IOS is sold per unit, unless you have a TAC Contract that covers an upgrade on all your devices which im guess you dont???, if you have only 1 image downloaded directly from cisco and 5 devices you are only allowed to upgrade that one devices like i said unless your contract covers them all.
That's what they told us when i was in the TAC hope this helps."Almost..... is as good as Nothing"