On 2021-06-01 2:12 p.m., gregebert wrote:
> As far as I know, in order to give bandwidth on your local network to a
> neighbor's device,  it would require your neighbor's device to obtain
> access credentials to your network. Despite promises of security, etc, I

Doesn't it _only_ require your Amazon device to have credentials? (As it
always would when installed!)... Services are offered to external
devices by the Amazon device & without your consent by default, AIUI,
and that is the problem. Correct me if I am wrong.

--Toby


> still feel this is a high-risk, and I certainly would not want that
> prying into my network. Someone WILL find a way to hack this, and
> eventually expose passwords to millions of WiFi networks. Worse yet,
> many people probably use the same password for their home network on
> other devices.
> 
> 
> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 10:50:04 AM UTC-7 Scott Miller wrote:
> 
>     Thanks!
> 
>     On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 1:24:55 PM UTC-4 David Pye wrote:
> 
>         My understanding is that Amazon isn't simply allowing unfettered
>         mesh internet.
> 
>         It may allow things like tile autolocation or Alexa searches etc
>         but it isn't intended to allow web browsing/downloads etc.
> 

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