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Re:Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Face... by sjwright on Thursday September 19, 2019 @12:21AM (#21013264)
Unscrew the back of your TV, the internal Wi-Fi antennas may well be be easily identified and disconnected.

e.g.

https://emfaction.userecho.com/communities/1/topics/124-disa...

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Re:Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Face... by trevyn on Thursday September 19, 2019 @04:16AM (#21014330)
Fun fact: If the signal is reasonably strong, Wi-Fi will sometimes still work even with the antenna disconnected.
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Re:Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Face... by sjwright on Thursday September 19, 2019 @06:42AM (#21015003)
If there is an unwanted and wide-open AP within range of an antenna-less smart TV, you have an unusual problem with countless fun and creative solutions.
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Re:Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Face... by leni536 on Thursday September 19, 2019 @05:07AM (#21014553)
I guess it's much less likely if the exposed antenna connector is properly terminated.
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Re:Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Face... by sjwright on Thursday September 19, 2019 @06:34AM (#21014969)
Or maybe grounding it? I bet if you mash a little ball of tinfoil into the connector, any residual chance of it working will evaporate.
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Re:Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Face... by leni536 on Thursday September 19, 2019 @07:44AM (#21015283)
Who knows? This could make a nice little experiment.

   1. Leave the antenna connected
   2. Unplug the antenna, leave the connector unterminated.
   3. Terminate the connector with ball of tinfoil.
   4. Use a proper impedance matched termination.
   5. Terminate with a proper impedance as close to the wifi chip as possible
   5./b Also cut the antenna trace on the PCB as close to the chip as possible
   Measure signal strength in all scenarios.
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