--- title: Your router is about to stop getting security updates -... description: Routers often reach end-of-life without any notification, silently missing security patches while continuing to function normally. There are several options... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/your-router-is-about-to-stop-getting-security-updates---here-s-what-to-do-zxaz6gkjr twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Your router is about to stop getting security updates - here's what to do | daily.dev og:description: Routers often reach end-of-life without any notification, silently missing security patches while continuing to function normally. There are several options... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/your-router-is-about-to-stop-getting-security-updates---here-s-what-to-do-zxaz6gkjr og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/zxAZ6gKjR.png og:image:alt: Your router is about to stop getting security updates - here's what to do og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Your router is about to stop getting security updates - here's what to do **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Routers often reach end-of-life without any notification, silently missing security patches while continuing to function normally. There are several options when your router stops receiving updates: check if it's still supported, flash alternative firmware like OpenWRT to extend its life, build a custom router using OPNsense or pfSense, or simply buy a new one. The FCC's recent ban on certain foreign-made routers may also affect long-term support for brands like TP-Link, ASUS, and DrayTek. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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