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One time I was up for like 36 hours, and I had just gotten a new router from Linksys. I started reading the privacy policy and got really freaked out that they
by _RPM 10y ago
One time I was up for like 36 hours, and I had just gotten a new router from Linksys. I started reading the privacy policy and got really freaked out that they were tracking every website I visited through some kind of HTTP/S proxy.
I wouldn't doubt it because in their policy they paint some pretty broad strokes with their words. Their "Smart WiFi" router phones home constantly and the web interface manager doesn't allow you to run it without third party cookies enabled and JavaScript enabled. I'm going to have to burn that open source router onto it because it said it was capable.
- bsamuels 10y agoI tried blocking the only third party cookie on our admin portal and the rest of the site seemed to work fine. What are you using to block the third party cookie? Also what part of the privacy policy gives you the impression of there being a proxy/something tracking the websites you visit?
- _RPM 10y agoWhen you login to the smart wifi, open your network panel, and it will phone home on a loop. I don't recall specifics, It just made me very paranoid. Go ahead and read it for yourself. Who knows how often they phone home? I know I don't. And think about what kind of targeted advertising they could implement if they knew every website you've ever visited. Is it possible? I can't see how thinking about doing this wouldn't have been a thought in meetings with how to monetize.
- bsamuels 10y agoThere's basically 4 different kinds of traffic you'll see coming out of the browser when you're viewing the admin portal. JNAP Calls - These are used to get or set configuration settings on your router. They'll always be aimed at 192.168.1.1 (or wherever your gateway is) If you're managing your router through a cloud interface, the POSTS will be directed towards linksyssmartwifi.com Internet Connectivity Heartbeats - These are used to figure out if you have an active internet connection. They'll be aimed at connect.linksys.com Speedtest Requests - These requests are used to provide support for the speed test functionality. They're typically aimed at linksys.ookla.com or linksysconnect.speedtest.net and are only used to download the flash object that performs the speed test GUI/html Requests - These are GET requests used to build the html page, aimed 192.168.1.1 However if you set up a cloud account and use the remote admin interface to change your router's settings, youll see lots of WAN-side traffic to the Linksys cloud.
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