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> … does so without the managed intent of a firewall.

Most home networks have no management, or intent, at all. People just buy whatever boxes are sold to them and plug them in.

Now, yes, if you actually design a network, and properly set things up, then a firewall will give you better control. Will grampa Jim do that? Absolutely not.



You can also have LAN before NAT, and if you're not firewalled from LAN, you can be attacked.




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