FGrade F · High Risk
Is Hitron Router Safe?
Hitron is a Taiwan company providing ISP-deployed cable gateways manufactured in China. F grade. ISP controls firmware.
At a glance
- Owner
- Hitron Technologies Inc. (Taiwan, New Taipei City)
- FCC status
- FCC authorized
- Ban status
- Not on FCC Covered List; ISP-supplied models subject to foreign manufacture rule
- Made in
- China
- Models graded
- 3 analyzed
- Grade range
- F
Security Verdict
Hitron is a Taiwan company in New Taipei City, with no Chinese ownership or state law exposure. It mainly makes cable gateways for ISPs like Rogers and Shaw, so yours likely came from your ISP, which controls the firmware. Its hardware, like the WNC-CR200A, is made in China, and its public CVE record is limited.
Bottom line: Not on the FCC Covered List, but its China-made ISP gateways fall under the FCC foreign manufacture rule, so ask your ISP about replacements.
Hitron Model Grades
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F
WNC-CR200AManaged by ISPFCC: FCC authorized - foreign manufacture rule applies · Made in China
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F
CODA-4582Managed by ISPFCC: FCC authorized - foreign manufacture rule applies · Made in China
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F
EN2251Managed by ISPFCC: FCC authorized - foreign manufacture rule applies · Made in China
Key Risk Factors
Moderate
Foreign-manufacture rule applies
Hitron ISP gateways (WNC-CR200A, CODA-4582, EN2251) are made in China, so the FCC's March 2026 rule applies, separate from the Covered List. Ask your ISP about replacement options.
Moderate
Your ISP controls the firmware
Your ISP manages all updates remotely. You have no control over the software on the device.
Moderate
China manufacturing
Hitron cable gateways are made in China, a supply chain factor despite Taiwan ownership.
In its favor
Taiwan company, not on Covered List
No Chinese government ownership and no exposure to China's National Intelligence Law.
In its favor
Limited public CVE history
This is partly due to its OEM role and low public profile, not necessarily better security.
Corporate Ownership Structure
Hitron Technologies Inc. is a privately held company founded in 1986 and based in New Taipei City, Taiwan. It mainly makes cable modems and DOCSIS gateways as an OEM, selling to cable operators and ISPs rather than in retail. Its hardware, including the WNC-CR200A, is made in China. As a Taiwan company it is not subject to China's National Intelligence Law, but the supply chain is a consideration.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hitron is a Taiwan company, not on the FCC Covered List, and your device was likely supplied by your ISP. The concerns are ISP firmware control and China manufacturing, which puts its ISP gateways under the FCC's March 2026 foreign manufacture rule. Ask your ISP about replacement options.
Hitron Technologies Inc., based in New Taipei City, Taiwan, makes cable modems and gateways as an OEM supplier for ISPs like Rogers and Shaw. The devices are made in China and rarely sold in retail stores.
Yes. Hitron gateways including the WNC-CR200A, CODA-4582 and EN2251 are made in China. Hitron is Taiwan-owned and not subject to China's National Intelligence Law, but its ISP-supplied hardware falls under the FCC's March 2026 foreign manufacture rule.
It depends on your ISP. Many cable ISPs let you use a compatible third-party modem or modem-router instead, so check their approved device list. Your own modem and router give you more control over firmware and security settings.
No. Hitron is a Taiwan company, and the Covered List targets Chinese-owned companies. But its China-made ISP gateways fall under the separate March 2026 foreign manufacture rule, which applies regardless of brand ownership, so ask your ISP about replacement options.
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