Docs linking to paywalled site

Out of curiosity, after reading a question on a router I didn't know, I had a look at HW page

There, I found that the " Unbricking" section links to a paywalled site:

Is that ok? It's probably better than nothing, of course.

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No its not. Probably some scammers planting links there to reach a wider audience.

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Looks like jow already resolved, thanks!

2019/07/12 15:29 Netgear R8000 – remove spam link

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The link might been placed without malicious intend. Archive.org shows that the old version of this page wasn't behind a paywall:
https://web.archive.org/web/20170103163610/https://www.ianthurston.com/tech/bricked-netgear-r8000-recovery/

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