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Grandma should not be installing her own network, no normal person should. Do you also expect a regular end-user to install their own electrical outlets ?

• detaro 9y ago
  Accessing a network-connected TV or other home gadget is also "using a local server", do you really suggest people should not do this without a networking professional? That's just not going to happen.
  • Aaargh20318 9y ago
    Of course that's going to happen. It's just too dangerous to let someone without the right qualifications do it. I expect it to become a legal requirement to have a licensed technician install networks just like it is with electricity or gas. The internet is just too important to leave to amateurs, look at how much damage badly configured home networks and computers are causing already. This stuff needs to be secured properly. You also didn't need a drivers license when cars just became available, but now there are shitloads of cars we have to make sure drivers are capable before letting them drive. Same goes for network-connected equipment.
    • always_good 9y ago
      Also, being part of a botnet should directly impact your internet bill. I don't really see another option. It's a bit silly that nobody knows when their devices are saturating their bandwidth 24/7 because they are compromised. That way people are then motivated to hire a professional. Also, people making devices will be motivated to not use a default "admin" password because customers will start saying "uh, this smart toaster cost me hundreds of dollars when I plugged it in."