K: Networks is a network and LAN? server. This pretty much functions as a router on steroids. K: Networks will assign IP addresses to every device in the LAN to give them access and capability. Sentinel will be a part of the K: Networks protocol, and therefore block unsolicited incoming requests except for DMZ address such as for K: LAMP servers. K: Networks will also make sure every device can talk to each other. There will also be caching, and RADIUS will be a capable solution for small businesses. In addition, K: Networks will support the ability to have multiple networks within the home infrastructure. This means, all SIP? phones can be on a particular network, and designed to accept incoming SIP calls. without any issue of being firewall. K: Networks can do a lot, and with that in mind, a 1U rack mount server will work just fine for a K: Networks server. The more important thing will be the need to have at least 1 LAN port, and a number of WAN ports equal to the number of internet connections.
K: Networks will also support VPN?s. This will allow a user to log into K: Networks, and gain access to their NAS?, Media, or any other resource just as if they was there. K: Networks will be able to segregate such users. For example, 6 year Joey does not need a VPN connection, and therefore will be denied. By limiting to whom is allowed to access the LAN from the outside will reduce the threat of would be bad actors.
K: Networks will also support device aliases. For example, if your computer’s name is Joe-blo, then your computer’s local address is https://joe-blo.lan. This will make it easier to locate devices, and deal with any internal IP address changes. Since .lan is not a part of the actual internet, there is no internet traffic being consumed. Keep in mind that no computer name can have a . or , in it. If you want to provide separation of words, consider -.