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Asus won’t say how it escaped the US router ban / Asus is not publicly committing to US manufacturing.
www.theverge.com/policy/1002504/asus-escape-us-router-ban-us-manufacturing
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
I stopped buying Asus routers because they fucking suck.
Replying to @AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Add Archer / TP link to that list.
Replying to @Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world
Out of the loop, what’s wrong with them? What’s the alternative?
Replying to @Pure_Psykosis@lemmy.ca
TP-Link has been alleged to have National Security concerns due to its ties to China.
You can read for yourself but when this was in the news ~1 year ago I looked into it. To me it seems like a combination of a smear campaign started by Netgear and bad actors from the Republican Party within the government.
Edit: This is a pretty good write up that explains it without straying too far into opinion.
Smart Home PerfectedIs TP-Link Safe? The Router Ban and China Ties ExplainedIs TP-Link safe? What the FCC router ban actually covers, the China ties dispute, the botnets, and whether your Tapo or Kasa gear is affected.