It is the "techie types" I'm focused on. They are the ones who drive progress in computing, not your mom. When every device in your home is connected to a pub

It is the "techie types" I'm focused on. They are the ones who drive progress in computing, not your mom. When every device in your home is connected to a public network, I imagine that you, a techie type, are going to want some control over what and how those devices communicate with the public network. That control will not likely come through the device (at least, not easily, anyway). However it could come through your router/server.