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AT RISK
CRITICAL RISK. The Linksys EA6350 is end-of-life with no security updates since ~2019, making it unsuitable for protecting modern networks. Combined with China-based manufacturing and basic security capabilities, this router poses an unacceptable security risk and should be replaced immediately with a current model from an active vendor.
- End-of-Life Device: The EA6350 reached end-of-life around 2018-2019 and no longer receives security patches or firmware updates. This leaves the router vulnerable to newly discovered exploits.
- Weak WPA2 Default Configuration: The EA6350 shipped with WPA2 but many units were deployed with weak default credentials and configurations, and no auto-update capability means vulnerabilities persist indefinitely.
- China Manufacturing Supply Chain Risk: Device manufactured in China with no US manufacturing or Taiwan alternative, presenting potential supply chain integrity concerns.
- Limited Guest Network Isolation: While a guest network is available, it lacks advanced VLAN capabilities and granular traffic isolation found in modern enterprise-grade routers.
FCC & Ban Risk
41
/100
D
Supply chain · FCC status · CVEs · Patch support
Security Capabilities
6
/100
F
Zero-Trust · VPN · Segmentation · Monitoring
🏭 Manufacturer
US company
Belkin International, Inc., Los Angeles, California, USA
Manufactured in: China
🏛️ FCC Status
FCC authorized
Not in scope
🛡️ Patch Support
End of security support
Whether security vulnerabilities are actively being patched
⚠️ Key Finding
high
End-of-Life Device
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Security capabilities comparison
We benchmark your router against Rio Router across 8 dimensions so you can see exactly what gaps exist - and what a fully-covered setup looks like.
LINKSYS
your router
Rio Router™
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Zero-Trust Device Admission
Every new device is blocked by default - admin must approve it once, even if it has the right password
Not available
Available
Network Segmentation (VLANs)
Devices on your network are isolated from each other, so a hacked smart TV can't reach your laptop
Partial
Available
Router-Level VPN for All Devices
All traffic - including smart devices that can't run VPN apps - is encrypted before leaving your home
Not available
Available
Domain Allowlisting
Block everything except approved sites; more effective than trying to blacklist billions of harmful URLs
Not available
Available
Granular Password Control
Separate passwords per network zone - changing one doesn't affect others
Not available
Available
Guest Auto-Expiry
Guest devices are automatically removed when they leave; neighbors can't reconnect without re-approval
Not available
Available
Clean Supply Chain
Manufactured outside Chinese legal jurisdiction - not subject to China's National Intelligence Law
Not available
Available
Active Threat Monitoring
DNS filtering, firewall, activity logs, and ongoing security patch support
Not available
Available
We use Rio Router as the benchmark because it’s the only consumer router built to score 8/8 on this framework - it shows you what a fully-covered setup looks like, not just what’s typical.
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What you should do
1
Immediately replace this router with a current model that receives active security patches; do not continue relying on an end-of-life device for network security
2
If replacement is not immediately possible, isolate the EA6350 to a secondary network and avoid connecting sensitive devices or storing credentials on it
3
Change default WiFi password to a strong credential and disable WPS; review connected devices and remove any that are no longer in use
How this was scored · verified March 2026: This rating combines FCC authorization status, manufacturer legal jurisdiction, CVEs from NIST NVD, active patch support status, and CISA advisory mentions. See full methodology →
Reference Data
Sources & evidence
All findings trace to publicly verifiable primary sources - US government databases, official FCC filings, and NIST CVE records. No proprietary or anonymous sources are used.
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