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Is Your Wi-Fi Router Safe From the FCC Ban? Nearly Every Major Brand Is Impacted

Your router is the gateway for all wireless communication within your home, so you should avoid anything that could increase its vulnerability to attacks.

The FBI recently revealed that thousands of devices had been compromised by a cybercrime network, and several models were targeted with particular frequency.

I Review Routers for a Living. Don’t Buy a Router Right Now

Router makers can seek conditional approvals under the same process used for the FCC ban on foreign-made drones. For drones, conditional approvals have been granted to US-based companies SiFly Aviation and Verge Aero, the Norwegian company ScoutDI, and Israeli company Mobilicom. Chinese drone-maker DJI sued the FCC over the ban.

Cybercriminals are turning older Wi-Fi setups into illegal proxy networks. Here is the FBI's list of affected routers and how to protect yourself.

Users who are in need of new routers may find the task considerably more difficult following an FCC ban on any routers made outside of the US.