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		prmoustache on April 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask Wirecutter: Can you recommend a not-smart TV f... Couldn't a device looking for wifi just connect wherever you or your neighbours hit the wps button on their wifi router?

codetrotter on April 8, 2023 [–]

Don’t know. I never use the WPS button, nor have I ever seen anyone else use it either.

But I think you are right this could potentially let the device connect itself :(

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