I support two wifi networks that use AP Extremes. I also have an extra on my bookcase. Its nice to know that I am not alone. 
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I don’t know about you, but the following statement from the FCC has me a bit concerned: “All routers authorized for use in the United States may continue to receive software and firmware updates that mitigate harm to US consumers at least until March 1, 2027.”
Note the use of “authorized for use in the United States” and the time limit could mean that unauthorized routers would be prevented from getting any updates, and even authorized routers would no longer get updates after March 2027…. making buying a router now a bit of a gamble.
You could mitigate the risk somewhat by making sure that any router you buy is supported by OpenWrt.
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And it gets weirder—NetGear has just received conditional approval for its routers despite not saying anything about building them in the US.
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Today, the FCC announced “Conditional Approvals” for:
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Sees.ai v.USA. 1.0 Uncrewed Aircraft System (terminating December 31, 2026)
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Netgear, Inc.’s Nighthawk consumer mesh, mobile and standalone routers (R, RAX, RAXE, RS, MK, MR, M and MH series), Orbi consumer mesh, mobile and standalone routers (RBK, RBE, RBR, RBRE, LBR, LBK and CBK series), cable gateways (CAX series) and cable modems (CM series) (terminating October 1, 2027)
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Adtran Inc.’s Service Delivery Gateway (SDG) class routers (terminating October 1, 2027)
For details, see:
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I got email from Netgear “bragging” earlier this afternoon.
Gee, and now all the online reviewers are saying they can’t recommend anything but Netgear until this all settles out.
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