Linux Is BestToday, I picked up a GL.iNet Flint 3 router (model GL-BE9300). 🛜
I honestly wasn’t planning to buy a new router right now. Even though my TP-Link Archer AX6000 (Wi-Fi 6) was discontinued a few months ago, my plan was to hold out until Wi-Fi 8 next year.
And then… Donald Trump happened. 🤬
More specifically, the Trump regime ordered the FCC to outlaw routers not made in the USA — and as far as I know, there are currently no consumer routers manufactured in the U.S. 🇺🇸 That could mean a serious supply crunch is coming. I’ve also seen reports suggesting future U.S.-made routers may be required to include a “control chip” and FCC-approved firmware. 😡
That raises some real privacy concerns ⚠️ Because historically, regimes with strong centralized control tend to prioritize monitoring and restricting their citizens.
That said, the Flint 3 is an absolute beast 💪
It’s a tri-band (2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz) Wi-Fi 7 router with:
1× 2.5 Gbps WAN port
3× 2.5 Gbps LAN Ethernet ports
1× 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN combo port (usable as either)
And it runs open-source firmware (OpenWrt) 🔓
In other words, this is about as high-end and flexible as it gets right now.
GL.iNet is based in Hong Kong, and the router is manufactured in China — which, to be fair, is where most routers have been made for the past decade or more (Linksys, Netgear, TP-Link, etc.). 🌍
All things considered, I do suspect we could see supply issues down the line… so this felt like a smart move. Especially to get ahead of any built-in spyware or potential hardware backdoors — thanks to “Uncle Sam” (U.S. Government).
#FCC #Router #WiFi #Network #Privacy #Security #OpenWRT
I honestly wasn’t planning to buy a new router right now. Even though my TP-Link Archer AX6000 (Wi-Fi 6) was discontinued a few months ago, my plan was to hold out until Wi-Fi 8 next year.
And then… Donald Trump happened. 🤬
More specifically, the Trump regime ordered the FCC to outlaw routers not made in the USA — and as far as I know, there are currently no consumer routers manufactured in the U.S. 🇺🇸 That could mean a serious supply crunch is coming. I’ve also seen reports suggesting future U.S.-made routers may be required to include a “control chip” and FCC-approved firmware. 😡
That raises some real privacy concerns ⚠️ Because historically, regimes with strong centralized control tend to prioritize monitoring and restricting their citizens.
That said, the Flint 3 is an absolute beast 💪
It’s a tri-band (2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz) Wi-Fi 7 router with:
1× 2.5 Gbps WAN port
3× 2.5 Gbps LAN Ethernet ports
1× 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN combo port (usable as either)
And it runs open-source firmware (OpenWrt) 🔓
In other words, this is about as high-end and flexible as it gets right now.
GL.iNet is based in Hong Kong, and the router is manufactured in China — which, to be fair, is where most routers have been made for the past decade or more (Linksys, Netgear, TP-Link, etc.). 🌍
All things considered, I do suspect we could see supply issues down the line… so this felt like a smart move. Especially to get ahead of any built-in spyware or potential hardware backdoors — thanks to “Uncle Sam” (U.S. Government).
#FCC #Router #WiFi #Network #Privacy #Security #OpenWRT
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