Amazon Eero and Leo routers gain FCC Conditional Approval for US sales — Eero products can skirt router ban for the next 18 months, firm joins Netgear on approval list

Amazon’s Eero is the latest router manufacturer to gain “Conditional Approval” from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to sell its routers in the United States.
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TP-Link seeks to secure conditional approval from FCC following router import ban — company stresses it is no longer Chinese-owned

TP-Link, one of the most popular consumer router brands in the U.S., met with FCC officials to discuss how it can secure a conditional approval to continue introducing and selling new routers.
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Amazon Eero Signal review: 4G LTE internet backup for your Eero mesh network

The Eero Signal offers automatic 4G LTE failover for your primary ISP.

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Netgear secures conditional approval from the FCC following router ban — company can continue importing foreign-made routers through October 2027

Netgear secured a conditional approval from the FCC to continue releasing new models of several router lines, with the company saying in its SEC disclosure that it can launch new models indefinitely provided it can maintai…

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FCC clears Netgear while the foreign-made router ban stays in place

Netgear is the first retail router brand to win an FCC exemption from the foreign-made router ban, giving it a clearer route to keep launching new models while rivals face tougher questions.

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Researchers build Wi-Fi chip that can operate inside a nuclear reactor — receiver uses special materials and design to withstand high doses of radiation for at least six months

This hardened Wi-Fi receiver is designed to work for at least six months in some of the most radioactive spaces on earth.
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Here’s what the FCC ban on foreign-manufactured routers actually means for consumers

Router manufacturers will now need to jump through some restrictive hoops to sell products in the U.S.

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Asus ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor Wi-Fi 7 extender review: Great outdoor wireless performance, as long as you use an Ethernet backhaul

The ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor shines with a wired backhaul, but is hit or miss with a wireless backhaul.

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FCC bans import of new consumer routers not made in the US over security threat — agency says foreign-made devices pose ‘unacceptable risk’ to US persons

The FCC says that it will no longer certify foreign-made routers, effectively making them illegal to sell in the U.S., unless the manufacturer can secure a “Conditional Approval” from the Department of War or the Departmen…

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Huawei crowdfunds world’s first ‘Mesh Crystal Antenna’ Wi-Fi 7 router — stunning glowing ornament also has a ‘shark fin’ heat exhaust, but is currently a Japan market exclusive

Chinese tech giant Huawei has lined up a magical looking Wi-Fi 7 router featuring the world’s first ‘metal mesh crystal antenna’ which looks like a glowing mountain.
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