I’ll elaborate for him/her: mesh devices sold by untrusted companies with a profit model will almost surely be collecting your data.
The problem is not “mesh”, it is the companies using a new, cool, buzzword to sell their spyware that is the problem.
They are basically enhanced repeaters that don’t require a seperate network access point.
If you get a device that is primarily marketed as basic hardware, like the Asus router, you are more likely to avoid the collection. Bonus points if you can flash FOSS software to it, also like Asus, so yiu know it is clean. Regardless, use a VPN for external communications.
My home is small enough that mesh is unnecessary, but I’d buy another Asus device for mesh if it were necessary.
Lol it’s similar to like r/techsupport on Reddit where every reaponse is “you must have malware” when the OP clearly doesn’t. People in these communities have absolutely no clue what they’re talking about. They just parrot misinformation.
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You state that mesh is much worse for privacy than traditional access points but refuse to elaborate
I’ll elaborate for him/her: mesh devices sold by untrusted companies with a profit model will almost surely be collecting your data.
The problem is not “mesh”, it is the companies using a new, cool, buzzword to sell their spyware that is the problem.
They are basically enhanced repeaters that don’t require a seperate network access point.
If you get a device that is primarily marketed as basic hardware, like the Asus router, you are more likely to avoid the collection. Bonus points if you can flash FOSS software to it, also like Asus, so yiu know it is clean. Regardless, use a VPN for external communications.
My home is small enough that mesh is unnecessary, but I’d buy another Asus device for mesh if it were necessary.
And got absolutely showered in upvotes. This community is trash.
Lol it’s similar to like r/techsupport on Reddit where every reaponse is “you must have malware” when the OP clearly doesn’t. People in these communities have absolutely no clue what they’re talking about. They just parrot misinformation.