The FCC Just Banned All New Foreign-Made Routers. Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Network Safe

The FCC is right to ban foreign-made routers

The Federal Communications Commission has banned the sale of any foreign-made WiFi routers, citing national security risks. China and other foreign adversaries pose a unique threat to the privacy and lives of millions of Americans. The FCC’s decision is not only the correct one, but it also keenly highlights the unprecedented dangers we now face. On March 26, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr announced that his agency had taken steps to safeguard th…

Your Foreign Router Now Has An Expiration Date, According To The FCC

A major change issued by the FCC could impact how routers operate in the United States, including an end date on software updates for your existing hardware.

Can I Still Use My Router? Everything You Need to Know About the FCC Ban

The FCC argues that Wi-Fi routers made outside the US pose a security risk, but that's basically all of them. Here's what the agency's surprise move means for your internet setup.

The FCC Just Banned All New Foreign-Made Routers. Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Network Safe

The ban applies only to the sale of new routers manufactured outside the US. Americans with existing foreign-made routers can continue to use them.

How to turn anything into a router – OSnews

I don’t like to cover “current events” very much, but the American government just revealed a truly bewildering policy effectively banning import of new consumer router models. This is ridiculous for many reasons, but if this does indeed come to pass it may be beneficial to learn how to “homebrew” a router. Fortunately, you can make a router out of basically anything resembling a computer. ↫ Noah Bailey I genuinely can’t believe making your own …

Here are the Top Vendors Affected by the FCC’s New Router Rules

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued new rules intended to address reported security risks posed by routers produced outside of the U.S. Speedtest® data helps highlight the Wi-Fi router vendors that will be most directly affected by these new rules. Read the full article Here are the Top Vendors Affected by the FCC’s New Router Rules on Ookla®.