Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Of course you don't seem to understand that the other side of the argument is that your phone as an example can use the Wi-Fi provided from your Alexa device if your Alexa device is closer to where you are sitting outside in your Lanai than your Wi-Fi router etc. We have unlimited internet in Florida for most Cable systems. It may not be the worst thing in the world to have them do sidewalk although almost all of us will agree it should be an opt-in system and not an opt out system
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If you device is not third generation or newer, no need to worry. It won’t support Sidewalk so it doesn’t show up in your settings
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Great info, thank you.
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If you don't opt out, you make yourself a nice target for these types of folks. I need to see a lot more around their "security" of this feature before I would even consider turning it on. It is really concerning when a company can simply turn on a feature like this, and put the burden on the consumer to do research and say no. They are adding additional security risk to your network AND are taking bandwidth that you paid for. I don't care how little they are taking. What if your bank said we are implementing a new feature to take the cents from every deposit and distribute it to others who need it to cover overdrawn accounts? And you have to opt out if you don't want us to do it? Last edited by PoolBrews; 06-02-2021 at 07:25 AM. |
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xfinity data cap
i wonder if this wiil affect my ComcastXfinity data cap. My limit is 1 GB?
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Might be a class action lawyer's dream case.
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If you are referring to your Xfinity Mobile cell phone, it won't affect your mobile data. If you are referring to your Xfinity cable TV service, your data cap should be at least 1.2 terabytes, which is way more than 1 gigabyte.
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[QUOTE=retiredguy123;1953653]The back door to your router modem is thru wifi on your bing or echo device.
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Wonderful info! I continue to be amazed at how these these various providers, like Amazon continually make decisions on our behalf. Apple is still bugging me that I have a shared family iPhone instead of their super NASA level security etc personal one. Sometimes I actually consider throwing all these “convenient” items away....
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OP, thank you very much for sharing this info. I'd previously heard nothing about it and I'd prefer to opt out (to start at least).
Re Locating the Opt-Out optionfor any others who've had trouble finding it: You have to be "in" (using) the Alexa app to make this change. I first tried to find Alexa's "Sidewalk" by getting into my device's "settings," which include a list of apps you've downloaded, and then click on the Alexa app (I thought by doing this I was following the instructions to "go to the Alexa app") and found several options to make changes, but nothing showing up re "Sidewalk." I finally found it when I did not go into the Device settings, but went to the App icons on the device, clicked on the Alexa app, THEN went into ITS "settings" and found the Sidewalk app. So when the previous posts saying "go to the Alexa app," it means to actually open the Alexa app. As another poster mentioned, you might also get into the app via Siri. Last edited by D.Bolen; 06-02-2021 at 01:42 PM. |
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I found Sidewalk turned on in my Ring app for doorbell. Carefully hidden had to go through several steps to find it. Amazon should ask first and pay me if they want to use this service.
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I already use the internet outside my house up to about 50 feet from the wireless xfinity box. Sidewalk isn’t necessary.
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I had to let my girlfriend Alexa go my wife was very suspicious.
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