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Home Network Upgrade: Part 3

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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FCC Bans New Foreign Routers

If you pay attention to tech news, you might’ve heard that the FCC recently "…updated its Covered List to include all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries." You can view a PDF of the news release here.

Essentially, this means that foreign routers are banned. Preexisting ones are fine, but new ones aren’t. Indeed, following the link to their list reveals that all routers produced in a foreign country "…are deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States" except in cases where conditional approval has been granted by the DoD or DHS. According to the executive branch determination that the FCC followed:

Home Network Upgrade: Part 2

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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Second Access Point

Because the first access point I deployed has a weaker signal than the Wi-Fi router it replaced, I need to deploy another access point to cover the basement. No new cables are getting installed—I’m just adding another access point along the path that already exists. See the diagram below for a better idea of what I’m talking about.

Home Network Upgrade: Part 1

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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This post is part of a series. Also see parts 2 and 3.

Background & Goals

I’ve been wanting to upgrade my home network for a long time. I’m severely limited in the types of cyber projects that I can engage with until I address this, so I thought that a home network upgrade had better be the first thing I complete after graduating. The existing setup is lacking in several areas: