The owner was puzzled why a clothes washer would need so much data.
  • ripcord@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    11 months ago

    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.

    • Cocodapuf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      11 months 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.

      • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        You can have a WiFi access point that isn’t connected to the internet. A lot of consumer devices will complain but that’s not WiFi’s problem.