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There is Amazon SideWalk [0] that could potentially allow devices join mesh WiFi behind your back. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Sidewalk/ https://www.amaz
by lr1970 4y ago
There is Amazon SideWalk [0] that could potentially allow devices join mesh WiFi behind your back.
[0] https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Sidewalk/ https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Sidewalk/
- freedomben 4y agoYep, make no mistake this is absolutely going to happen.
- nickthenerd 4y agoYes. I was looking for this comment before saying the same. This is the biggest selling point of Sidewalk to appliance/product companies. All the usage data, ad data, analytics, even remote control of devices can now happen even if your devices are completely disconnected from your home WiFi. If your neighbor has an Amazon Echo... now its basically connected to the internet. Even if you don't have neighbors, there could be a LoRa gateway a mile away on a cell tower, and its now connected.
- nmeagent 4y agoWell, we still have physical access at least. Let's see these weasel devices try to connect without a functioning antenna.
- rootusrootus 4y agoThe existence of Sidewalk is what prompted me to remove all Amazon devices from my home. I hope the range on that network is less than the distance to my neighbors house (but they're old folks, definitely don't have an Echo).