along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 5 hours agoThe US government just banned consumer routers made outside the USwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up183
arrow-up183external-linkThe US government just banned consumer routers made outside the USwww.theverge.comalong_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 5 hours agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squareOwOarchist@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 hours agoJust when I was about to upgrade my router, too. Fuck.
minus-squareScrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 hours agoRouters are incredibly simple. You can run your own using openwrt or opnsense. Then some dumb switches and access points and you’re good to go.
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-23 hours agoIt only applies to router models that aren’t approved by FCC yet. I.e., you will be able allowed to buy those (current and future) models who already have an FCC approval.
minus-squareCris_Citrus@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 hours agoIt sounds like you should still be able to buy stuff, I don’t believe it takes active effect immediately
Just when I was about to upgrade my router, too. Fuck.
Routers are incredibly simple. You can run your own using openwrt or opnsense. Then some dumb switches and access points and you’re good to go.
It only applies to router models that aren’t approved by FCC yet. I.e., you will be
ableallowed to buy those (current and future) models who already have an FCC approval.It sounds like you should still be able to buy stuff, I don’t believe it takes active effect immediately