Comment by wat10000 1 day ago “If you can firewall your LAN - you can also firewall your WiFi.”Huh? Your WiFi is (part of) your LAN. 5 comments wat10000 Reply lazide 21 hours ago That’s what I’m saying, yes. wat10000 20 hours ago Ok, I don’t understand your point, then. If a device works locally then you can firewall it and block any nasty stuff phoning home. If it runs everything through the manufacturer’s servers then you can’t firewall it without disabling it entirely. lazide 20 hours ago Read the thread. People are saying ‘if it connects to the LAN it’s safe’.I’m pointing out safe or not has nothing to do with it being on a LAN or not. 2 replies →
lazide 21 hours ago That’s what I’m saying, yes. wat10000 20 hours ago Ok, I don’t understand your point, then. If a device works locally then you can firewall it and block any nasty stuff phoning home. If it runs everything through the manufacturer’s servers then you can’t firewall it without disabling it entirely. lazide 20 hours ago Read the thread. People are saying ‘if it connects to the LAN it’s safe’.I’m pointing out safe or not has nothing to do with it being on a LAN or not. 2 replies →
wat10000 20 hours ago Ok, I don’t understand your point, then. If a device works locally then you can firewall it and block any nasty stuff phoning home. If it runs everything through the manufacturer’s servers then you can’t firewall it without disabling it entirely. lazide 20 hours ago Read the thread. People are saying ‘if it connects to the LAN it’s safe’.I’m pointing out safe or not has nothing to do with it being on a LAN or not. 2 replies →
lazide 20 hours ago Read the thread. People are saying ‘if it connects to the LAN it’s safe’.I’m pointing out safe or not has nothing to do with it being on a LAN or not. 2 replies →
That’s what I’m saying, yes.
Ok, I don’t understand your point, then. If a device works locally then you can firewall it and block any nasty stuff phoning home. If it runs everything through the manufacturer’s servers then you can’t firewall it without disabling it entirely.
Read the thread. People are saying ‘if it connects to the LAN it’s safe’.
I’m pointing out safe or not has nothing to do with it being on a LAN or not.
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