This setup lets you:
- SSH into the Pi directly (e.g.
ssh pi@raspberrypi
) - Access things running on the Pi (e.g. a web server)
- Set up fun domains that only exist within the local network, and can route to your services running on the Pi
- Prevents any access to the internet which can be useful if you are running the Pi as a tech demo, or for teaching etc
This is a modified/shorter version from the official Pi docs.