Re: Won't happen in my lifetime @charles 9
You do that, and many IoT devices won't work. Most of them work by calling back to a known system on the Internet as a command and control server, and then sit waiting for instructions. You then connect to that internet server with an app on your mobile phone or something similar every time you want to control the device.
The same is basically true of internet printers.
(Please note, I am aware that some smart devices work without calling home, but you generally have to have some form of controller installed on your network. I'm also aware of that abomination uPNP)
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