The cable industry’s primary lobby group is seeking a waiver of the Federal Communications Commission ban on foreign routers, ...

To get internet access in your home, you need both a modem and a router. They aren't interchangeable, and they serve two very different functions. If you think of your home as an island, the modem is ...

A couple months ago, I decided I would never buy another Ethernet cable, ever. If you’re like me, you have a box or drawer with dozens of cables. And while some cables have specific connections, like ...

A travel router, as the name suggests, is one that you use while traveling, and there are several reasons you should travel with one. Typically priced around $50–100, a travel router connects to an ...

Foreign hackers are looking to exploit vulnerabilities in Americans' internet routers, and the FBI is offering tips for securing your home or office routers after it announced actions it took to crack ...

Last month saw a surprise ban on almost every new wireless router intended for use in US homes. The FCC ruling described all foreign-made routers as a national security risk. The FCC offered a pathway ...

Netgear is the first major vendor of consumer routers to obtain an exemption from the US government’s sweeping ban on foreign-made routers. The Federal Communications Commission yesterday announced an ...

Netgear, the company with—by one estimate—the third-largest router market share, just got incredible news: it’s exempt from the FCC’s ban on foreign-made routers until October of 2027. Why it’s ...

The FBI and NSA are warning of new threats targeting routers. Attacks from Russian hackers can compromise your router. Update the firmware and tighten your router password. When was the last time you ...

The FCC's ruling escalates previous discussions barring T.P. Link, which holds roughly 65% of the U.S. home router market, to include nearly every router sold in the U.S., as the vast majority of ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Why Did the U.S. Ban Them? Which Routers Are Made in the U.S.? What This Means for ...