This free network monitor exposed exactly what my devices were sending to the internet
… There's a paid version of the software, but the free community edition is all that someone running it on a home network should reasonably need. …
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I switched my whole house to a single VLAN and stopped pretending I needed segmentation
… For any issue, I now had to ask myself first whether it was VLAN routing, firewall ACL, DNS, Docker networking, or the discovery protocol that was the real culprit. …
Throwing away your old network equipment is a fool’s errand - here’s what to do with it instead
… Schools, libraries, and community centers frequently operate on thin budgets and will sometimes accept working networking equipment. For students learning about networking or organizations trying to stretch limited IT resources, hardware that feels outdated to you may be exactly what they need. …
My network kept dropping devices until I stopped over-engineering and checked my firewall rules
…I had hastily added everything to the network without care for what could communicate with what, which IP addresses were assigned, and what rules were configured on the firewall. It was a…
I blocked my devices from bypassing my DNS server with one firewall rule
…hard-coded to only communicate with a DNS server, set within their firmware. This is when things can go wrong since that can (and will) override network settings. But there are measures…
I silenced my network stack, and all it cost me was my sanity
… But it worked, and now my networking gear has quieter fans, and that's worth the world to me when I'm sitting next to the rack all day. …
VLAN isolation sounds great until you forget the firewall rules that actually make it work
…on your network, it can spread to other devices, which is what VLANs can help protect against. Then there's the fact that you may not want all devices communicating with one…
I ditched OPNsense for UniFi, and the speed gain wasn't the real win
… I can still use other networking equipment, but why would I? …
Pi-hole is still the best free upgrade you can make to your home network
…You can try to restrict communication for these devices to enhance your home network security. Related Pi-hole showed me exactly what my smart home does behind my back Your smart home…
This open-source app replaced AirDrop across every device I own, and it works on any OS
…Each user is given a randomized name and labeled with the platform they're on, so if there are more people on your network, you can still tell who's who. This…