I do that with my mikrotik router. It is amazing for Google devices. Too bad I got rid of my last Google home device a year ago

I always have the irrational or maybe rational fear of glass breaking. Any furniture I buy doesn’t have any glass elements.

I want to be able to upload/download/share my photos from anywhere in the world without using a VPN. Additionally, this satisfies the wife requirement. It works in the background without her needing her to turn on the VPN. I don’t want her to keep asking me how do I turn on the VPN? If it’s just me, then no issue, I’ll use a VPN.