I'm Still Using My TP-Link Router, Even Though It Could Be Banned in the US

Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and privacy issues for the broadband marketplace Allconnect. He has been featured as a guest columnist on Broadband Breakfast, and his work has been referenced by the Los Angeles Times, Forbes, National Geographic, Yahoo! Finance and more.

It's not every day that the humble Wi-Fi router makes news headlines, but TP-Link has been given the spotlight over the past year.

The company is under federal investigation for alleged ties to Chinese cyberattacks and potential predatory pricing. More than half a dozen US government departments and agencies are backing a proposal to ban the routers, according to a Washington Post report released last week.

Despite the negative press, I haven't bought a new Wi-Fi ...