U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese-Made TP-Link Router sin Millions of American Homes

[JPK]

Damn!

I am currently using a TP-Link now and recently ordered a TP-Link Mesh Wifi setup for myself for Christmas.

It is now out of the return window, I wonder if Amazon will open this up?

JPK

[Michael]

N-OS X-tasy! wrote:
[quote=macphanatic]
[quote=Michael]
We have a TP-Link router (and also 2 Kasa smart plugs--made by TP-Link, I believe).

In a realistic sense, given that we have changed the default passwords, do we really need to worry about these things? We don't do anything nefarious on our home network so if somebody tried to blackmail us, I'd laugh. We use 2FA for all of our financial stuff so I don't imagine the Chinese can somehow get into our Fidelity accounts through the router.

So, do we need to replace these or just not buy them next time? Thanks.

Changing passwords does nothing. Some of the Chinese electronics have been found to have backdoors baked into the circuitry. I’m really surprised that we’ve waited so long to take a stand against China.
Also, the issue isn’t what TP-L might do to the user’s home network — the issue is that the hack enables their home network to be used as the launching point for nefarious attacks on other more critical networks.
macphanatic and N-OS X-tasy!--Thanks. Our TP-Link is probably 5 years old so it's had a reasonable life. I'll be in the market for something new.

[anonymouse1]

I wonder if there will be firmware updates to harden these routers.

[maco]

TP-Link faces possible US ban as hijacked routers fuel Chinese attacks
Founded in China, TP-Link makes routers popular in US homes and businesses.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024...-to-china/

[N-OS X-tasy!]

JPK wrote:
Damn!

I am currently using a TP-Link now and recently ordered a TP-Link Mesh Wifi setup for myself for Christmas.

It is now out of the return window, I wonder if Amazon will open this up?

JPK

Amazon extends the return window for all holiday season purchases to the end of January. Check your order invoice.

[NewtonMP2100]

....use TP in the bathroom......a lot.....