Firewalla Orange review: This router gave my home network a meaningful security upgrade

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I've been working with computer networks for over 30 years (yep, three whole decades; sheesh, where did the time go?), and I know my TCP/IP from my UDP, and my NAT from my VLAN. But the thing is, when it comes to my home network, I do the absolute bare minimum. 

Seriously, the last router I installed was plugged in, had its Wi-Fi password set, and that was it. Ever since that day-one setup, the router has been sitting there on the sidelines, quietly doing its thing. 

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I know I should go through the settings to make sure everything is OK, but I don't. It's too much of a hassle, and most domestic networking hardware is ...