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@Croot_Overlord did say he was reinventing the internet
It does it outside the security layer of your router using Amazon devices, such as the Echo. So, yes they can do this and you need to disable the Sidewalk feature per device in the Amazon Alexa app.
Throw it out the window?
It’s only on certain Amazon echo speaker devices and Ring cameras
Shit I was wanting to get a Ring.
You can easily turn off the sidewalk feature on the ring camera.
"People are crazy and times have changed. I'm locked in tight and out of range. I used to care but things have changed" - a line from the Bob Dylan song entitled "Things have changed"Here’s how to turn it off
Amazon wants to share your Wi-Fi with neighbors. Here's how to opt out
The shared network works off of Sidewalk Bridge devices – including select Echo and Ring devices – together.www.foxbusiness.com
