illegal to have haxorware as a backup modem

[drewmerc]

that in it's self would be my defence (in court) but they could and can/would still kick you from the network
i don't think any court would convict you (revering engineering is still legal)
hell look at the outcome of both the tv-links and oink court cases (not related to this but gives you an idea of how dodgy tech cases go through our courts, both admins walked)