Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoYour washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square211fedilinkarrow-up1431arrow-down1133cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1298arrow-down1external-linkYour washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square211fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.ml
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·10 months agoI’d connect it to wifi maybe. I wouldn’t connect it to the Internet. When it comes to home automation I’m generally onboard, but it’s local control or nothing.
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-210 months agoThat’s a good strategy. You can do a lot of smart home automation with two separate networks, where one has Internet access and the other doesn’t. Here’s a reminder, keep your old routers, having an extra can really come in handy.
minus-squareDingleberry@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·10 months agoWill wifi switches locked down to home network only still function?
minus-squarebamboo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoYou can have a WiFi access point that isn’t connected to the internet. A lot of consumer devices will complain but that’s not WiFi’s problem.
I’d connect it to wifi maybe. I wouldn’t connect it to the Internet.
When it comes to home automation I’m generally onboard, but it’s local control or nothing.
That’s a good strategy. You can do a lot of smart home automation with two separate networks, where one has Internet access and the other doesn’t.
Here’s a reminder, keep your old routers, having an extra can really come in handy.
Will wifi switches locked down to home network only still function?
You can have a WiFi access point that isn’t connected to the internet. A lot of consumer devices will complain but that’s not WiFi’s problem.