Are tp link routers safe
Are tp link routers safe
You're looking for suggestions on purchasing a new router. That's another matter altogether compared to checking TP Link's security settings. Please share your needs so I can help you further.
The safety of TP link routers depends on various factors; if you decide to switch to your ASUS 82U, ensure it meets your security needs.
Unless shown otherwise, my perspective is this. The main security problems usually stem from wrong configurations such as weak or reused passwords, not from firmware vulnerabilities or intentional attacks by bad actors.
I’m taking a different approach here. If you’re extremely cautious, it’s reasonable to think that companies based in China might have ties to the CCP and could be asked to provide certain information. Still, most data—like browsing patterns, device details, connection points—would likely remain private unless explicitly requested. It’s unclear how much of that would actually matter to the CCP. As for TP-Link, it seems unlikely they’d share sensitive user details without a clear reason. They probably don’t have the capability or incentive to extract and transmit such information. Regarding exploiting vulnerabilities, technically yes, but in practice it’s improbable. Routing systems are closely monitored by security experts, and there’s no recent evidence suggesting TP-Link is misusing its infrastructure.
If you're using the router in WAP mode, then you have even less reason to be concerned. In WAP mode, the router's routing functions are disabled. All it is at that point is a wireless switch to connect devices to your actual router. It doesn't have any control over where Internet traffic is sent. I've got a TP-Link router that I am using as both my router and WAP. I am not concerned about it in the slightest. Can we guarantee that nothing bad will ever happen? No. But until you have some actual evidence of the company doing something malicious, and not just speculation that maybe at some point in the future maybe they might maybe do something maybe bad, I would not rush out and buy a different one.