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[–] 120 points 2 years ago (6 children)

This is an old article and iirc this was a reporting issue with their router. The wash machine was not using that much data.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Yeah, that's a much simpler explanation. The data any given smart device sends (unless it's streaming content) should be on the order of a few megabytes per day, if that. All it would need is:

    • outgoing notifications
    • incoming requests
    • update checks
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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    A few million bytes per day is still egregious.

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  • Depends on what it's sending. Something like a washing machine would only need a few dozen kb/day, but something like a temperature sensor could send MBs, depending on update freq.

    Regardless, I want to fully control any smart device in my home, which is why I tend to not buy smart stuff.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Who's to say it isn't acting as a gateway for other smart devices that aren't connected to the Internet? Or part of a bot net?

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