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Your 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 traffic (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago*

    That's a good strategy. You can do a lot of smart home automation with two separate networks, where one has Internet access and the other doesn't.

    Here's a reminder, keep your old routers, having an extra can really come in handy.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Will wifi switches locked down to home network only still function?

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