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How can you be sure it's offline? Possibly it has wireless capabilities that work without your consent..

by Kaiyou 7y ago

downtide 7y ago
We have a house without any Internet connection - that would require at least a mobile link.
- tjoff 7y ago
  Don't worry, in a few years they will have their own sim card and network. This behavior is despicable and we must not accept it just because "I wouldn't connect the network cable/wifi anyway". Because one day that isn't an option and by then it is already too late.
  - downtide 7y ago
    They are missing a trick with peer to peer piggy backs.
giancarlostoro 7y ago
You can see what devices are connected to your router for one. Also not if you: factory reset or change the password.
0-_-0 7y ago
You wrap it in tin foil
- Kaiyou 7y ago
  It's a TV, wrapped in tinfoil you won't be able to see anything anymore.
  - 0-_-0 7y ago
    You could, but you need Star Trek materials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Trek_materials#Transparent_aluminum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Trek_materials#Tr...
ses1984 7y ago
No open wifi networks nearby.
- everdrive 7y ago
  Which could be impossible in a dense city with Xfinity access points.
  - tekknik 7y ago
    Aren’t Xfinity APs only for Xfinity subscribers? I doubt they’re just wide open. Now if a TV manufacturer struck a deal with an ISP and gave it its own access point to join...
delfinom 7y ago
How? By putting in cellular or sat connections in secret? Because the FCC would be very interested in someone selling unlabeled and unlicensed radio containing equipment.
- minitech 7y ago
  By connecting to open wi-fi, supposedly, maybe with the help of some kind of dark pattern: https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/bpjky4/worried_about_your_smart_tv_listening_in_simply/enxk1cr/ https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/bpjky4/worried_ab...
- gruez 7y ago
  Would it need to be labeled if they were plugging in a 5G pci-e/USB WAN module?
  - JohnFen 7y ago
    Yes

How can you be sure it's offline? Possibly it has wireless capabilities that work without your consent..

by Kaiyou 7y ago

How can you be sure it's offline? Possibly it has wireless capabilities that work without your consent..

downtide 7y ago

We have a house without any Internet connection - that would require at least a mobile link.

tjoff 7y ago
Don't worry, in a few years they will have their own sim card and network. This behavior is despicable and we must not accept it just because "I wouldn't connect the network cable/wifi anyway". Because one day that isn't an option and by then it is already too late.
- downtide 7y ago
  They are missing a trick with peer to peer piggy backs.

giancarlostoro 7y ago

You can see what devices are connected to your router for one. Also not if you: factory reset or change the password.

0-_-0 7y ago

You wrap it in tin foil

Kaiyou 7y ago
It's a TV, wrapped in tinfoil you won't be able to see anything anymore.
- 0-_-0 7y ago
  You could, but you need Star Trek materials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Trek_materials#Transparent_aluminum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Trek_materials#Tr...

ses1984 7y ago

No open wifi networks nearby.

everdrive 7y ago
Which could be impossible in a dense city with Xfinity access points.
- tekknik 7y ago
  Aren’t Xfinity APs only for Xfinity subscribers? I doubt they’re just wide open. Now if a TV manufacturer struck a deal with an ISP and gave it its own access point to join...

delfinom 7y ago

How? By putting in cellular or sat connections in secret? Because the FCC would be very interested in someone selling unlabeled and unlicensed radio containing equipment.

minitech 7y ago
By connecting to open wi-fi, supposedly, maybe with the help of some kind of dark pattern: https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/bpjky4/worried_about_your_smart_tv_listening_in_simply/enxk1cr/ https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/bpjky4/worried_ab...
gruez 7y ago
Would it need to be labeled if they were plugging in a 5G pci-e/USB WAN module?
- JohnFen 7y ago
  Yes