[Community-Service] Amazon Information

[Maggie Stringer]

There is a lot of conversations about the new Amazon Sidewalk feature.
Here’s how Amazon Sidewalk works:

Alexa and Ring devices will connect to one another using a Sidewalk Bridge
to create a neighborhood mesh network. Amazon explains the network will
provide extra security to customers by keeping those devices connected to
the internet should your internet service be interrupted. It will use a
small amount of each home’s data network. In other words, your neighbors
will connect to your home network and vice versa. Amazon explains the
bandwidth isn’t enough for a neighbor to use your WiFi for streaming and
they won’t be able to access your network for anything else. Amazon insists
the new Sidewalk Bridges are safe but how well it works will depend on
customers’ trust.



If you want to turn it off, here is what to do:

1.      Open the Alexa app.

2.      In the bottom right-hand corner, tap on the More button.

3.      Swipe down and tap on Settings.

4.      Swipe to and tap on Account Settings.

5.      Swipe down and tap on Sidewalk.

6.      Swipe to the toggle switch and tap to disable.



All third-generation echo dots and higher have automatically been enabled
as of June 8. Any device that hasn’t opted out will join the network. After
opting out you may want to check it again to make sure it is disabled.



If you have a Ring Doorbell paired to your Amazon device, you will need to
disable it there too. As of June 8th, only certain Ring models have
automatically enabled Sidewalk. If you want to opt out, here’s what to do:

1.      Open the Ring app.

2.      In the top left corner, tap on the Open Draw (or Hamburger) button.

3.      Swipe down and tap on Control Center.

4.      Swipe down to Amazon Sidewalk.

5.      Tap the toggle switch to disable.



**Apple has their menu button labeled as Hamburger**






-- 
Maggie Stringer
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