Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 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-square197fedilinkarrow-up1441arrow-down1136
arrow-up1305arrow-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 · 9 months agomessage-square197fedilink
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·9 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-squareDingleberry@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoWill wifi switches locked down to home network only still function?
minus-squarebamboo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 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.
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.
What?