The ban will focus on "new" or future Wi-Fi router models made outside the US, in an effort to stamp out cybersecurity threats posed by vulnerable networking gear. That said, the FCC also issued a ...

The crackdown on foreign-made routers labeled a "national security risk" affects most major router brands. If you plan on buying a router soon, read this first. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET ...

Almost all modern Wi-Fi routers are equipped with a configuration interface that you can access through a web browser and use it to set your preferences. So, if you’ve never paid much attention to ...

Hence, a new Wi-Fi router designed in the US, but produced abroad, or vice versa, would be banned. "This action means that new models of foreign-produced routers will no longer be eligible for ...

The Federal Communications Commission on Monday added all foreign-manufactured consumer routers to its Covered List — the federal government's running blacklist of communications equipment deemed a ...

If you’re shopping for a new Wi-Fi router, you may find fewer options in the near future. Yesterday, March 23, the FCC banned the import and sale of new Wi-Fi routers made outside of the United States ...

The Federal Communications Commission has banned new consumer internet routers manufactured outside the US, citing national security concerns. The ban doesn’t affect any routers already in American ...

Almost every new wireless router for use in US homes is now banned from sale within the country under a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruling. The FCC ...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has declared all consumer-level WiFi routers made outside the country a national security risk, banning them from import or sale. This doesn't mean you ...

Trying to make sense of Trump and Carr’s latest attack on foreign gadgets. Trying to make sense of Trump and Carr’s latest attack on foreign gadgets. is a senior editor and founding member of The ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. New Wi-Fi routers made abroad are being banned by the U.S. government. The Federal ...

Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...