Router Privacy Index 2026: 100% of brands fail to disclose DNS logging

Cybernews scored 25 US consumer router brands across six privacy categories and 22 data points. No brand specified whether it logs DNS requests, 80% did not disclose DPI practices, and none explicitly ruled out tracking precise device location.

• 100% of the 25 brands failed to specify whether they log DNS requests
• 80% did not disclose whether they perform Deep Packet Inspection
• 84% collect emails and account names; 48% collect all four primary PII fields
• Highest risk: D-Link (56), Omada (55), Eero (53); lowest: ASUS (34), MSI Radix (38), Google Nest (39)