Hub 5 security with IoT devices
Hi,
I had some issues with my camera doorbell after a new Hub 5. It was the smart WiFi and is resolved now but while researching this I found quite a lot of articles warning about IoT devices and how they can be unsecure etc. Now I only got 1 Ring doorbell and it's on my main network and after reading those articles it made me somewhat worried.
So is it really recommended to separate any IoT from the main net. Would this be best done maybe with the guest network on the Hub. Is the guest network on the Hub 5 fully separated from the main network were guest has no access to any devices on the main net? Or is this all unnecessary and stick with the hubs out of box settings but just with a long password?
Thanks.
IMO, those most at risk from IoT devices are people using unbranded generic devices bought from little-known retailers via online marketplaces. Failure to change security settings from their defaults is another common mistake.
Ring is a well-known brand and, if you change the default security settings on the device and your hub to your own unique settings, you will have gone a long way to improving out of box security. Keeping up to date with security software/firmware updates for devices is also important.
