The fact that they just desperately jump on any network is absurd. Its acting like malware.
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i2ndshenanigans@lemmy.world 22 hours agoMy tvs are connected to an SSID that can’t hit the internet. I blocked them before but my dumb ass neighbor left their WiFi unprotected and my tvs just connected to them because it couldn’t get out the internet on my network. So I created an SSID logged them in and blocked it from the internet. It doesn’t bounce to open WiFi anymore. If I block it completely from the network the WiFi just disconnects from the network because it can’t hit anything. I have LG’s.
jpreston2005@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
That is an insane thing to have to do. Having to manipulate your TV into not doing something you don’t want or require it to do.
Emerald@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 hours ago
Why is it even legal for it to just hop open networks automatically? Sure, if you leave your wifi unsecured you’re dumb and anyone can access it, but it’s still not a network you have permission to access
racketlauncher831@lemmy.ml 10 hours ago
I don’t think it’s illegal. The TOS could just be saying “If you connect me to the internet you consent me upgrading myself.” It doesn’t say how hard it’s allowed to try to connect.