Abstract: A network controller device connected to a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN) is in communication with a communication device through a communication interface. The network controller device communicates with one or more controllable devices, each controlling at least one functionality of a device of a building, using network transmissions through the LAN. The network controller device transmits instructions or receives information from the controller to the controllable devices and communications between the communication device and the controller device includes communications regarding the controllable devices. A newly connected device may be placed into a quarantine status by the controller device. The communication interface may provide an alert to the user regarding an event to the controllable devices.