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Here's a list of all the commercially available US made routers below
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Good hunting !
Its probably to force people to use ISP routers which imo are compromised from the gecko
ISP-supplied routers are not made in the USA. So no.
I fucking hate my xfinity router. their excuse of a "settings" panel can ONLY be accessed from their app 🤮, and just marvel at the plethora of options you can configure:
SSID
Password
xfinitywifi Hotspot ON/OFF
"Safe" Browsing ON/OFF
this is madness compared to my previous att router, which while still a shitty ISP router, at least had enough settings to create a proper self-hosting environment. I feel this is being done to kill self-hosting.
You don't have to use their hardware. In fact, you can save the monthly equipment rental fee by purchasing and setting up your own. I've been using Xfinity with my own cable modem and router for years.
I'm aware, but this post is saying that it won't be possible for much longer
Still possible. You just may not be able to buy new hardware.
if it doesn't get scalped to shit... we see what's happening with RAM right now...
okay, buy a new router now with your desired options and protect your neck? i get that it may not be cost effective but your options here are shit both ways.
that's what I'm doing rn, sorry if it sounded like I was arguing
Except with their bandwidth fees I would be paying more money to use my own equipment than to rent theirs (which includes unlimited bandwidth). Not to mention there are very few modems they allow to use DOCSIS High Split for increased upload speeds even if they're capable of it.
Put it in bridge mode, open it up and disconnect the wifi antennas and use your own gear.
Bandwidth fees? No idea what you're talking about. I pay a flat monthly price for 1Gbit down, 300Mbit up with no data caps or throttling, and I definitely get the speeds I'm paying for. I have a relatively cheap Motorola modem. I think I paid about $120 for it 6 years ago and haven't had a spot of trouble. I never reboot it. The only time I have lost connection it turned out to be a failed signal attenuator in a junction box down the street.
Be glad it's not in your area or you were grandfathered into unlimited then. 1.2 TB cap with $10 / 50GB over that. Or you can get unlimited data for an additional $30 / month. Their modem rental includes unlimited data for $25 / month.
You might also want to run a speed test. Comcast has a very small list of modems that they approve for mid split / high split for faster upload speeds https://www.xfinity.com/support/internet/customerowned That meant my own modem (which supported it but wasn't "approved") could only get ~100 Mb/s upload, but their rental hits the 300 they advertise (closer to 350 with the over-provisioning)
I was going to correct you then I saw your username and I’m fucking amused.
As you were.
3 word generators for the win 😀
elvis sings: "In the geckoooo"
El Vez sings "en el barrio"
But 15 minutes could save you 15% on your car insurance!
From the ... gecko? From the get-go. Boneappletea in the wild, or autocorrect gone wrong?
Requested context provided at the time stamp, though you can watch entire clip its gold
https://youtu.be/5ExXOIvY9V0?t=380
Thank you for your kind act of mercy.
Yeah that was my question. The US can manufacture routers now???
It's not about that. It's about existing manufacturers getting "approval". That approval likely means it's got a Palantir backdoor pre installed.
They can still be made outside the US as long as they are approved. That's all this is about.
We can make wafers here, and we can absolutely do final assembly using wave solder machines (worked for a couple of companies in Austin doing either) but it’s the crucial step between that we don’t do. The US doesn’t really make electrical components, not at that scale anyway. We don’t even spend the money on pick and place machines, and even if we do final board assembly here it’s sub-par at best. I’m arguing with my boss every day that I’m not a damn machine, I can’t make perfect solder joints every time.
Provided they are made with rolled steel and have a big-ass two-stroke diesel attached, I am entirely sure that routers are within the abilities of the US's high-tech industrial base.
Can you power a router with Clean Coal™?
I mean, if the article is correctly-assessing the situation, and you're correct that there aren't any, I'd expect them to show up pretty quickly. Might cost more.