# Homey and firewall

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/homey-and-firewall/53909>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [October 29, 2021, 5:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-and-firewall/53909 "2021-10-29T05:03:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ville80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ville80/32/46440_2.png) [@Ville80](https://community.homey.app/u/Ville80)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 5:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-and-firewall/53909/1 "2021-10-29T05:03:01Z")

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Do I need a firewall when I use Athom Homey Pro?

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**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 5:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-and-firewall/53909/2 "2021-10-29T05:45:02Z")

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Any normal consumer internet connection at home will do. ( technically most a NAT router, sometimes called a firewall )  
Homey connects over internet to the cloud and that makes it possible to manage your home even when you are away from home

It should not be necessary to configure anything special in firewalls (unless you already have it and configured it yourself incorrect 😀 )

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**Author:** ![Undertaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/undertaker/32/53278_2.png) [@Undertaker](https://community.homey.app/u/Undertaker)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 5:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-and-firewall/53909/3 "2021-10-29T05:54:45Z")

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I even use a PiHole to block ads. Homey works anyway.