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How to Opt Out of Amazon's Massive Neighborhood Wireless Network
Amazon's Sidewalk service will launch on June 8, creating a wireless network connected by nearby Amazon-enabled devices. It taps into a small portion of the Wi-Fi bandwidth from Alexa smart speakers, Ring security cameras, Tile smart trackers and other gadgets to help power a wireless mesh network for the entire neighborhood. Amazon says it has security in place to protect people's privacy, but here's how you can opt out before it goes live.
Do you own an Echo Studio, an Echo Dot, or a Ring Floodlight Cam? If so, Amazon is about to introduce your device to a new type of network it calls Sidewalk, which is meant to help extend the range of its low-bandwidth devices (so that if your network goes down, for example, your Dot can piggyback …
Now live on Echo speakers, Ring products, Tile trackers and more, Amazon's low-bandwidth Internet of Things network lets your smart home stretch beyond Wi-Fi range.
You can turn it off, however. Last year, Amazon announced Sidewalk, a shared network designed to keep your smart devices connected beyond the reach of the typical WiFi router. In order to do that, it’ll utilize certain devices as “Sidewalk Bridge” connections, such as Ring cameras and Echo products. …
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