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…a full UniFi network, and more. I hold a BS in Computer Information Systems and an MBA, but most of what you'll read here comes from my home lab , not a…
…a full UniFi network, and more. I hold a BS in Computer Information Systems and an MBA, but most of what you'll read here comes from my home lab , not a…
…5GbE/10GbE networking. This device gives you a lot of that flexibility without making you buy a full rackmount gateway. It has 10Gb RJ45 and 10Gb SFP+ WAN options, a 10Gb SFP…
…This is what I’d use most often for home lab access because you can reach internal services without routing all internet traffic through your home network. With a full tunnel , all…
…For a comparison with another option, check out pfSense vs. OpenWrt . For most people building a home lab or setting up a proper network from scratch, I’d recommend OPNsense. My experience…
…Inside the Tailscale settings on pfSense, enable the offer to be an exit node for outbound internet traffic from the Tailscale network option. Also, set the Advertised Routes as your local subnet…
…To actually use it, your network’s DNS settings need to point to the Pi-hole’s IP address. There are two ways to do this. Option 1: Configure each device individually…
…TCP option, you will see the screen below and it’s because you have Open vSwitch disabled. Select IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic Link Aggregation and proceed. 4. Select all physical network interfaces…
…a full UniFi network, and more. I hold a BS in Computer Information Systems and an MBA, but most of what you'll read here comes from my home lab , not a…
…DDNS can be used for many home-lab services as it simply tracks the external IP address of your home network. If you’re fortunate enough to have a static external IP…
…If you changed the IP inside Home Assistant’s network settings rather than via a DHCP reservation, point your browser to the new IP. HAOS does not fall back to the old…