I am more concerned about Donald Trump and Elon Musk invading our privacy than Chinese.
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MissionCreeperMar 25, 2026
+10
Yeah our day-to-day info is way more useful to our corrupt goverent than a foreign corrupt government.
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Additional-Signal327Mar 26, 2026
+1
100%.
1
brithusMar 25, 2026
+35
> Trump admin to decide which router makers get exemptions from FCC import ban.
More pay-to-play grift? So effin corrupt.
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Gay_Giraffe_1773Mar 25, 2026
+17
Not only that, they will require all "allowed" routers and IT equipment to include their NSA spy backdoors and surveliennce software, increasing the control on Americans.
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AlexZivojinovichMar 25, 2026
+6
You could turn an old PC into a router with open source software. Problem is electricity usage. Not very efficient to use a PC as a router, but they’re great for privacy.
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Gay_Giraffe_1773Mar 25, 2026
+5
Yeah, but Becky shopping at Walmart for a WiFi router for her kids to watch TikTok on isn't gonna care about any of that.
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joy-pukedMar 25, 2026
And you assume she cares about privacy
0
NoPossibilityMar 26, 2026
+2
I mean, they’re already using TikTok so, yeah they don’t care.
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literallytwistedMar 25, 2026
+5
Ahh there it is! At first I thought I would need to get a black-market router because no way I trust a current government approved one.
But now I know it's just corruption.
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just_too_kindMar 25, 2026
+6
Thank God. I prefer my software vulnerabilities planted by red-blooded American manufacturers, thank you very much.
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Creative-Package6213Mar 25, 2026
+6
This isn't to protect anyone, this is to implement internet controls like what you see in other dictatorships around the world.
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momalloydMar 25, 2026
+4
Let me guess, Trump wants every one to buy a new Intel Router?
And it has nothing to do with him acquiring 10% of Intel.
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blazesquallMar 25, 2026
-2
1. Intel has no interest in getting into the consumer market of routers. They already sell all the internals others glue together into a consumer product.. this is probably a headache for them.
2. The US acquired a 10% stake, not Trump.
-2
Turbulent_Walk_3671Mar 25, 2026
+3
Guess my router needs a visa now.
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ThomasVivaldiMar 25, 2026
+3
What router do I need to go out and buy today at Microcenter?
3
FlyingRockMar 25, 2026
+3
Tbh you should move away from all in ones so you can just black market specific components so ubiquiti, opnsense, etc..
I'm considering doing it despite having a flint2 and really liking it.
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ThomasVivaldiMar 25, 2026
+2
Ye f****** gods, those prices. I'd rather run conduit and a bunch of cables for that much.
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joy-pukedMar 25, 2026
+2
The ubiquit dream router 7 is pretty competitively priced at $279. And is much more designed for personal use.
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FlyingRockMar 25, 2026
+1
Ahah opnsense can be done on a budget, there's also MikroTik as well as tp-link omada, all cheaper than Ubiquiti with their pros and cons.
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SpectacularRedditorMar 25, 2026
+4
The only problem with this is nobody in the US makes routers.
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VideoGameDevArtistMar 25, 2026
+3
In other words we're about 12 hours away from the announcement of the Trump Router?
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W031zMeMar 26, 2026
+3
So, can we expect to see new Trump Routers showing up in one of his next grifts?
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saiyanscarisMar 25, 2026
+2
routers that are exempt are probably ones you have to pay the trump admin for and your every move will be tracked on
2
Miserable_Pie_8337Mar 25, 2026
+1
Trump increasing prices for Americans yet again...
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sugarlessdeathbearMar 25, 2026
+1
Please note this is for consumer, at-home routers. This is not large routers for businesses or governments.
1
Miserable_Pie_8337Mar 25, 2026
+8
Which is exactly where any true threats to national security would lie...
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