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Re:Smart homes will turn dumb overnight as Charter kills sec... by TeMPOraL on Saturday January 18, 2020 @10:42AM (#22084973)
Except that they usually don't own it, they rent it from the ISP.

I think the concept of home server - some box you buy separately from Internet connection - is a concept that needs more marketing, until it becomes normalized.

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Re:Smart homes will turn dumb overnight as Charter kills sec... by Nextgrid on Saturday January 18, 2020 @08:31PM (#22088716)
Microsoft used to make Windows Home Server, a server OS with a simplified UI on top. Shame it didn't take off and they killed it.
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Re:Smart homes will turn dumb overnight as Charter kills sec... by mrr54 on Sunday January 19, 2020 @02:56AM (#22090076)
No they rent the modem from their ISP.
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Re:Smart homes will turn dumb overnight as Charter kills sec... by TeMPOraL on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @07:14AM (#22106229)
IME, it's typically an integrated router and cable modem.
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