…Whether accessing a home lab remotely, transferring large files, or securing the entire local network, it ensures smooth, responsive performance with minimal latency. Advanced Deep Packet Inspection Protection Slate 7 Pro leverages…
…basic network stability so it wouldn’t randomly drop services. Once everything was running, it stopped being a “laptop” and became a proper home server, my first real setup. Through Home Assistant…
…switch in your home network. When the router just couldn't cut it We outgrew what it could support The issue with routers, be it cheap ones with basic specs or ones…
…You can use it to help monitor requests within your network so you know where traffic is going, plus you can block some of those requests, such as a smart home device…
Reading recent posts about people starting their first homelabs, had me reminiscing of my own journey over the years. Thought I would post this as where this hobby started and where it currently is for me. I really learn…
I don’t mean just the fun part of getting something working yourself — which is already a big reason many of us do it. But has self-hosting helped you professionally too? I feel like a lot of people learned Linux, networ…
My employer has allocated $20,000 AUD for me to upgrade my entire home office setup before EOFY, and this includes the PC if there’s a meaningful improvement. I already have a very high‑end workstation that I use for AI/…
Just wanted to share my introduction into homelabbing. Did research, got some basics and put together a couple machines that have some services running on them. Main project here is to get a good understanding of this an…
I’m curious how people here handle server monitoring. Right now I’m thinking about things like: Authentication activity Process execution history Network activity But I’m not sure what the “normal” setup looks like for s…
…way into thousands of home and small office routers across 23 US states and using the access to intercept traffic, steal credentials and build a shadow network of compromised devices. A joint…
…especially if your home office desk already sits near your primary router, or near an Ethernet run. In such cases, your old router can become a basic network switch for extra wired…
…For our home network, I configured a VLAN for guests, approved clients, server and network infrastructure, smart home and IoT hardware, and security cameras. But doing so didn't really solve the…
…A basic dashboard is one thing. A smart home controller with real devices hanging off it is another creature entirely. LXCs can pass through USB devices, but that does not make them…
…Google Home's Matter support still has gaps Google Home handles basic Matter devices fine, but it's been slow to pick up newer features that platforms like Samsung SmartThings already support…
…Networking can also become complex, especially when moving beyond a simple bridged setup into VLANs, software-defined networking, or clustered environments. For homelab users and administrators, this level of control is part…
