Keep your work laptop separate from the smart speaker and the kids' tablets — sensible network segmentation, set up for you.
Having every device on the same network was fine ten years ago when most homes had two laptops and a printer. Today, a typical house might have a work laptop, a partner's work laptop, kids' tablets, a games console, a smart TV, a video doorbell, smart speakers, a security camera, a robot vacuum, and a fridge.
That's a problem if any one of those devices gets compromised — and the cheap ones often are. A weak smart bulb shouldn't sit on the same network as your online banking. We set up sensible separation: your important devices on one network, smart home and IoT on another, guests on a third.
It's not paranoia — it's the same logic businesses have used for years, just scaled down for a home. Set it up once, and you don't have to think about it again.
Worth doing properly. Book a device isolation visit, or call to ask what's involved.