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Computer networking covers IP networks, routers, switches, firewalls, and home/SOHO network design and troubleshooting.
…started documenting absolutely everything about the network. This coincided with me using Gitea with a repository for my entire smart home and home lab setup. A label maker made this easier by…
…and started using it the way a home server should be used. The bottleneck wasn't speed, and I ended up rethinking my entire setup and strategy. Here's why. I ditched…
…That is not a huge burden, but it is still more involved than pointing Proxmox at a network share and calling it a day. Some home lab users will look at that…
…Related With a cheap IP camera, I can monitor my "dumb" devices in Home Assistant A simple IP camera unlocks a world of possibilities in this smart home setup.
…Related Wi-Fi 7 will not fix what's actually wrong with your home network A new router alone won't upgrade your network to Wi-Fi 7 A new setup became…
…That gave me a solid uplink and was still far enough to push the network coverage into the backyard. To keep my setup flexible, I run the board off a power bank…
…Keep it local, keep it safe Our Home Assistant, for the time being at least, is only open to the local network. I haven't yet opened it up for external access…
…connect to my offsite rigs or local home lab from external networks. After all, it’s easy to configure even on CGNAT-afflicted setups and secure enough for anxious tinkerers like yours…
…Related Setting up OPNsense on a mini PC was easier than configuring my old router Consistent performance with predictable behavior What my segmented home network setup looked like Reliable isolating everything... on…
…Wi-Fi works best as a companion to wired networking, leaving airtime open for devices that can't be wired in. It'll make your smart home more responsive as a result…