Headquarters and manufacturing locations for every major router brand. Dashed lines show supply chains that cross borders.
This map currently shows brand-level HQ and manufacturing country. A future version will map individual component supply chains - chipsets, radios, firmware provenance - down to the part and contract manufacturer level.
Complete reference table for every major router brand: corporate headquarters, manufacturing country, legal jurisdiction, and security grade. Data current as of March 2026.
| Brand | Headquarters | Manufactured | Jurisdiction | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link | Shenzhen, China | China | Chinese-owned | F | On FCC Covered List. Subject to China National Intelligence Law. |
| Mercusys | Shenzhen, China | China | Chinese-owned | F | TP-Link subsidiary. Identical ownership and legal concerns. |
| Tenda | Shenzhen, China | China | Chinese-owned | F | Chinese brand. Budget routers, limited security support. |
| Xiaomi | Beijing, China | China | Chinese-owned | F | Chinese tech giant. Subject to China National Intelligence Law. |
| Huawei | Shenzhen, China | China | Chinese-owned | F | On FCC Covered List. US national security designation. |
| GL.iNet | Hong Kong | Guangzhou, China | Chinese-owned | C | Hong Kong HQ. Open-source firmware but Chinese supply chain. |
| Asus | Taipei, Taiwan | Taiwan | Taiwan Company | B | Taiwanese company. Strong firmware support and long update cycles. |
| D-Link | Taipei, Taiwan | China | Taiwan Company | C | Taiwanese brand. Some older models discontinued. China manufacturing. |
| Synology | Taipei, Taiwan | Taiwan | Taiwan Company | B | Taiwanese NAS/router maker. Excellent long-term support. |
| Rio Router | Los Angeles, USA | Taiwan | US Tech Company | A | Only A-grade router in our database. US company, Taiwan-manufactured, zero FCC concerns. |
| Firewalla | San Jose, USA | Taiwan | US Tech Company | B | Security-focused US company. Taiwan manufacturing. |
| Ubiquiti | New York, USA | China | US Tech Company | B | US networking company. Pro-grade hardware. China manufacturing. |
| Netgear | San Jose, USA | China / Vietnam | US Tech Company | C | US-headquartered. Consumer routers manufactured in China and Vietnam. |
| Eero | San Francisco, USA | China | US Tech Company | B | Amazon subsidiary. Good update support. Manufacturing in China. |
| Google (Nest) | Mountain View, USA | Taiwan | US Tech Company | B | Google Nest WiFi. Made in Taiwan. Strong software support. |
| Apple (AirPort) | Cupertino, USA | China | US Tech Company | B | AirPort series discontinued 2018. No firmware updates since. |
| Linksys | Foxborough, USA | Taiwan (Foxconn) | US Tech Company | D | Belkin subsidiary, owned by Foxconn (Taiwan). No Chinese government jurisdiction. |
| Motorola | Hickory, NC, USA | China | US Tech Company | D | Motorola networking brand licensed to CommScope (US company). Hardware manufactured in China. |
| Arris | Suwanee, USA | China | US Tech Company | C | US cable hardware maker (CommScope). China manufacturing. |
| Starlink | Hawthorne, USA | USA | US Tech Company | B | SpaceX subsidiary. US designed and assembled. |
| AT&T | Dallas, USA | Taiwan / South Korea | US ISP | C | US telecom. Gateway hardware from Arris/Nokia/Humax (Taiwan/South Korea). |
| Verizon | New York, USA | Taiwan | US ISP | C | US telecom. Gateway routers primarily from Taiwanese vendors. |
| T-Mobile | Bellevue, USA | China | US ISP | C | US wireless carrier. Gateway hardware (Arcadyan) made in China. |
| Xfinity | Philadelphia, USA | China | US ISP | D | Comcast. Gateway hardware sourced from Chinese manufacturers. |
| Spectrum | Stamford, USA | China | US ISP | D | Charter Communications ISP gateways. China sourced. |
| Cox | Atlanta, USA | China | US ISP | D | US cable ISP. Budget gateway hardware from China. |
| Frontier | Norwalk, USA | China | US ISP | D | US fiber ISP. Various hardware vendors, China-manufactured. |
| CenturyLink | Monroe, USA | China | US ISP | D | Now Lumen Technologies. DSL hardware, limited security updates. |