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<p>I see, from Slashdot, that the US is considering banning TP-Link
routers, as a security risk.</p>
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<p>Most can run OpenWRT: should we be petitioning the Commerce
Department or it's equivalent to require existing TP-Link routers
be migrated to OpenWRT? And I'd suggest, while <i>retaining their
settings</i>.</p>
<p>--dave<br>
(I used to do fixed-price source-to-source ports at Sun, so this
is possible)</p>
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<p class="description">U.S. authorities are investigating
Chinese router manufacturer TP-Link over national security
risks and considering banning its devices, WSJ reported
Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The
Commerce, Defense and Justice departments have launched
separate probes into the company, whic...</p>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
David Collier-Brown, | Always do right. This will gratify
System Programmer and Author | some people and astonish the rest
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:davecb@spamcop.net">davecb@spamcop.net</a> | -- Mark Twain</pre>
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