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(I'm asking because I don't know. It's not advocacy. I have NONE of this equipment currently.) So, if I get gigabit cable internet and want to buy a 4K tv and p

by SiVal 7y ago

(I'm asking because I don't know. It's not advocacy. I have NONE of this equipment currently.) So, if I get gigabit cable internet and want to buy a 4K tv and plug it in for streaming Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, etc. (no broadcast, no WiFi to reduce bandwidth), is the solution to leave the WiFi off on TV setup (or give it a bad password to avoid opportunistic connection) and to plug the ethernet cable coming out of the cable modem into an Apple TV and/or Roku instead of into the TV, getting all of my programming thru wires coming out of these secondary boxes?

codingdave 7y ago
The last time bought a TV, we simply looked around and found one that wasn't a "Smart TV". We stream through a Roku.
banana_giraffe 7y ago
Generally yes. In my (accidental) experience, don't give it a bad WiFi key, it'll just complain. Just leave it disconnected. Honestly, given the unnecessary updates, ads, and just horrid UI that WiFi brought me on my TV, I'd suggest leaving it offline even if you don't care about the privacy issues. Oh, and WiFi won't change how much bandwidth you're using. And given the low (compared to Bluray) bitrate of 4k content on the streaming services, you probably don't need gigabit. And, it's not for everyone, but I personally like just hooking up a small PC (Intel's NUC works well here) and using that instead of AppleTV or Roku.
Enginerrrd 7y ago
Basically, yes. And you can and should also put all of those IOT devices on separate VLANs which you can control and monitor via firewall rules and packet inspection.
mullen 7y ago
Or just configure your WiFi to use something like AdGuard (https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html) and then every device that connects to your WiFi will block ads. I have a Sony TV that I absolutely love but the built in Android TV will have a row of ads on the main screen. I configured my WiFi to use AdGuard DNS and now they have just disappeared. The Android TV is bit faster too.

by SiVal 7y ago

codingdave 7y ago

The last time bought a TV, we simply looked around and found one that wasn't a "Smart TV". We stream through a Roku.

banana_giraffe 7y ago

Generally yes. In my (accidental) experience, don't give it a bad WiFi key, it'll just complain. Just leave it disconnected. Honestly, given the unnecessary updates, ads, and just horrid UI that WiFi brought me on my TV, I'd suggest leaving it offline even if you don't care about the privacy issues. Oh, and WiFi won't change how much bandwidth you're using. And given the low (compared to Bluray) bitrate of 4k content on the streaming services, you probably don't need gigabit. And, it's not for everyone, but I personally like just hooking up a small PC (Intel's NUC works well here) and using that instead of AppleTV or Roku.

Enginerrrd 7y ago

Basically, yes. And you can and should also put all of those IOT devices on separate VLANs which you can control and monitor via firewall rules and packet inspection.

mullen 7y ago

Or just configure your WiFi to use something like AdGuard (https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html) and then every device that connects to your WiFi will block ads. I have a Sony TV that I absolutely love but the built in Android TV will have a row of ads on the main screen. I configured my WiFi to use AdGuard DNS and now they have just disappeared. The Android TV is bit faster too.