The alternative is an easy-to-use router summary page that list every network device and controls what it can contact (eg local-only, manufacturer, wide Internet).<p>Consumers want things that &quot;just work&quot; because they haven&#x27;t been shown that they <i>can</i> have control. It&#x27;s really a matter of selling the value proposition of such administration, and making these devices&#x27; communications patterns <i>legible</i> to the average consumer.