Hackaday

Revisiting Making Your Own Internet Router In 2026

After my recent misadventures setting up an OpenWrt installation on a scruffy e-waste-level x86 PC, quite a few people chimed ...
Futurism

Random Standard Wi-Fi Routers Can Scan Your Body to Identify Exactly Who You Are, Alarming New Research Finds

New research out of the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie found an alarming vulnerability impacting millions of Wi-Fi ...
Candy

How to connect a scanner to your computer step by step

Connecting a scanner to your computer is usually pretty straightforward, but when the device doesn’t show up or the system doesn’t detect it right away, things can get more frustrating than they ...
Ars Technica

After banning foreign routers, FCC says existing ones can get updates until 2029

The Federal Communications Commission is relenting a bit on its restrictive router rules, saying it will allow foreign-made routers to receive software and firmware updates until at least January 1, ...
Ars Technica

FCC: Router ban includes portable hotspots, but not phones with hotspot features

The Federal Communications Commission clarified this week that its sweeping ban on foreign-made consumer routers also affects portable hotspot devices. The FCC added a new section to an FAQ titled, ...
CNN

These are 2 best mesh Wi-Fi routers for stable, easy-to-use home internet

The fight for the throne went to the fastest data-slinger in my apartment. The Asus ZenWiFi BT6 landed the highest download speed scores on the Internet Health Test, averaging out at 652.7 Mbps.
AppleInsider

Whitelisted: Which router manufacturers aren't affected by FCC's ban

The US FCC's ban on foreign-made routers is benefiting a very small number of companies. Here's what companies are blocked from import, which are exempt, and why, as of April 15, 2026. In March, the U ...
Engadget

FCC just handed Netgear a de facto router monopoly in the US

The Federal Communications Commission has announced that Netgear has been given conditional approval that effectively exempts it from a previous ban on foreign-made networking routers. The conditional ...
The National Law Review

FCC Adds Foreign-Produced Consumer Routers to Banned Equipment List

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Forbes

NSA Warning—Reboot Your Internet Router Now

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. New NSA warning for U.S. citizens — act now. Updated on Apr. 11 with the publication of a ...
ZDNet

Your router may be vulnerable to Russian hackers, FBI warns: 5 steps to take now

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 ...