What You Need to Know About Inseego FX4200 Mesh Compatibility & X700 If you’re planning to deploy a high-performance 5G indoor network using Inseego hardware, there’s an important compatibility detail you need to understand before making your purchase. The Inseego FX4200 mesh compatibility situation – specifically involving the FX4200 (AT&T-locked), FX4210 (unlocked), and X700 mesh […]
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Router CVE Report Card: Grade Your Router Before You Buy
Over the past few days we published two deep-dive articles analyzing ten full years of CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) data across dozens of router manufacturers. The findings were striking enough that we decided not to stop there. This post recaps what we found, explains why it matters to you, and introduces a free tool […]
Router Security by the Numbers: 10 Years of CVE Data
If you’re running a business on a consumer-grade router, we need to talk. We spent weeks digging through 10 years of public security vulnerability data across 16 router manufacturers — from household names like TP-Link and Netgear to enterprise-focused brands like Cradlepoint and Peplink. The numbers paint a stark picture: consumer routers are overwhelmingly more […]
The FCC’s New Router Ban: What Businesses Must Know
On March 23, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission made a sweeping change to its Covered List — the official registry of communications equipment and services deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security. For the first time, the FCC added all foreign-produced consumer-grade routers to that list. No new foreign-made consumer router model […]
The Best IP Power Switch for Remote Reboot & Automation
There is a moment every IT manager, network technician, and remote site operator knows well: you get a call at 2 a.m. that a router at a distant location has locked up. Your options are to drive out, call someone local, or have the right tool already in place. An IP power switch is that […]
FCC Bans New Foreign Routers: Security Move or Manufacturing Play?
On March 23, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries. The practical effect: no new foreign-made router model can receive FCC equipment authorization, which means it cannot legally be imported, marketed, or sold in the United States. The move affects virtually every major router […]
Peplink Antenna Selection Guide: Omni vs Directional, dB Gain, and Cable Loss Explained
Choosing the Right Peplink Antenna: What Actually Matters (and Why It Can Outperform a Modem Upgrade) When people troubleshoot slow or unreliable cellular connectivity, they often jump straight to the modem or carrier. In Peplink’s webinar on antenna selection, the big takeaway was simple: antenna choice is just as critical as modem choice, and the right […]
Find the Best Signal Before You Buy: Introducing 5Gstore Tower Finder App
One of the most common questions we get at 5Gstore is simple: “Will a cellular router work at my location?” It sounds like a straightforward question, but the answer depends on a surprising number of variables: which carrier you are on, how far you are from the nearest tower, what frequency bands are being used, […]
KORE Wireless Acquired for $726M: What This IoT Going-Private Deal Means
KORE Group Holdings (NYSE: KORE), one of the largest independent IoT connectivity providers in the world, announced today that it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firms Searchlight Capital Partners and Abry Partners in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $726 million. Under the agreement, shareholders will receive $9.25 per share, and KORE […]
Taoglas TG.66 Series Review: The World’s Smallest 5G Antenna, Tested by 5Gstore
Summary: The Taoglas TG.66 is the world’s smallest 5G terminal mount antenna, covering the full 600 MHz to 6 GHz spectrum in a form factor barely larger than your thumb. We tested it at 5Gstore by replacing the larger stock antennas on several routers, and the TG.66 outperformed them. We also recommend swapping in the TG.66 […]
