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Hugh_Lebowski

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27. That's a different subject, whether it's possible

Mon Jul 31, 2023, 01:24 PM

Jul 2023

For sure it's possible. But there's also a LOT of hardware tinkering types out there, and if the maker of a router started adding the necessary software and hardware to do that on consumer-level routers, the jig would be up very quickly (I'm not saying there are NO routers made that could do a ton of tracking ... perhaps military-grade ones do exactly that )

Bottom-line there's little need for it though as there's already many other means to track/record us in one sense or another when we're on the internet.

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Is it true that home routers can dragnet-record & send data to their owner from all our devices? [View all] ancianita Jul 2023 OP

Routers and modems do not have RAM so no, they cannot 'record' anything Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #1

Doesn't a VPN help? PlutosHeart Jul 2023 #2

Script blockers help. canuckledragger Jul 2023 #3

Info won't be sent to google-analytics.com and googletagmanager.com wackadoo wabbit Jul 2023 #5

How much does... Think. Again. Jul 2023 #7

You get to choose which JavaScript programs you want to let run on your computer wackadoo wabbit Jul 2023 #17

Okay. I get it. I guess I meant transmit. Sorry, wrong word. ancianita Jul 2023 #6

So where do they store the settings? Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2023 #8

They do have a very small amount of memory for storing configs fair enough (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #10

Do not routers and modems have microprocessors? Disaffected Jul 2023 #21

They do but that fact alone does not necessarily require RAM to accomplish Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #22

I'm not contending that modems and routers record your information. Disaffected Jul 2023 #26

That's a different subject, whether it's possible Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #27

Yeah, there is little (no?) need for it. Disaffected Jul 2023 #30

A browser such as Brave will take care of some privacy Tetrachloride Jul 2023 #4

The Xfinity, Comcast, or whatever provider supplies their own modem/router taxi Jul 2023 #9

Very informative, thank you. msfiddlestix Jul 2023 #13

That is a concern. I couldn't find security functions on the xfinity provided modem/router. taxi Jul 2023 #18

Yes, everything we watch on the computer or on the phone will appear on the tv youtube msfiddlestix Jul 2023 #19

Rechecking xfinity security just now confirmed what I thought I experiences with them. taxi Jul 2023 #20

The most logical thing to try first is just changing the password on your Youtube Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #23

on your last point, was my first suspicion/instinct. msfiddlestix Jul 2023 #29

Another easy thing to try is changing the wifi password of your router Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #24

Good Tip! TY. I hate having to reset logins. On my Roku apps that's a lot of resetting. msfiddlestix Jul 2023 #28

Resetting wifi password should just 1 time per device (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #32

You can buy your own modem/router wackadoo wabbit Jul 2023 #14

I should try that. Knowing Spectrum, they'll reject it. I'll check with my local IT guy about that. ancianita Jul 2023 #16

I've noticed that other family members can see each other's search histories NickB79 Jul 2023 #11

And here we are. Now what. ancianita Jul 2023 #12

Please check what Harrison says in the video. ancianita Jul 2023 #15

You're probably all also using the same browser (edge, chrome, safari, etc) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #25

Yep, need to set up your browser to log in. ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #31

I have one big objection to the OP. ificandream Aug 2023 #33

Enough people in the world say the opposite that I'm inclined to tell you to take it up ancianita Aug 2023 #34

I was a journalist ... over 35 years at a daily newspaper. ificandream Aug 2023 #35

Glad to hear it. ancianita Aug 2023 #36

Um ... ificandream Aug 2023 #37

Well... ancianita Aug 2023 #38