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Computer networking covers IP networks, routers, switches, firewalls, and home/SOHO network design and troubleshooting.
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…Port forwarding is the most straightforward method for setting up remote access on my home lab nodes, but since my network is afflicted by the curse of CGNAT, I had to look…
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…A weak backup plan, a sloppy network layout, or a storage pool you barely understand can all look fine right up until they don’t. That is when the home lab stops…
…Trying Pangolin didn’t mean Cloudflare suddenly became evil in my setup, but I was trying to reduce dependency on one company for my home lab. I took a real daily-used…
I’ve noticed that my Ethernet link speed will occasionally negotiate at 100 Mbps instead of 1000 Mbps. Other times it comes right back to 1000/1000 Mbps on its own. My internet is generally fast, but the connection feels…
I’m currently studying for my Security+ and CCNA, and this project has been a great way to get hands on experience with networking, virtualization, and system administration. Current hardware: 2x Dell OptiPlex 7040 Micro…
I finally got around to getting all the equipment out of my attic and into my office for the most part. Some of the kit is 3d printed while the rest was ordered on Amazon.com. The Dell PC is my Proxmox host for HAOS. The…
Hey all. Just taken on an IT manager role and inherited infrastructure that needs some work. gonna propose a hardware refresh and want some outside input before the quotes come through. The setup: 10 sites, head office p…
I recently got an AT&T fiber setup for my home. I have the modem they gave me, a BGW320 and bought a Netgear Nighthawk RS200. My wifi feels way too slow. Like, maybe getting 70mbps at best. I currently have the router ho…
…Unlike a traditional single-router setup, a mesh network uses multiple units placed throughout the home. These units communicate with each other to create a unified network, distributing a consistent signal across…
…Ethernet cables are about protecting your home server from network hiccups, not chasing throughput numbers. Related I ran my home server on Wi-Fi for a year, and learned when Ethernet actually…
…Many assume a homelab requires enterprise-grade hardware. I had the same assumption, but the experiment of running my whole homelab setup on an old laptop changed that perspective. Hardware is the…
…Sign in to your XDA account My DNS setup was working perfectly. Pi-hole handled ad blocking, dnscrypt-proxy encrypted DNS traffic, and Quad9 resolved every query my network generated. I had…
…setup. Not forgetting about mDNS and multicast discovery was important to consider too, especially when using technologies like HomeKit and Chromecast. The goal should be to create a better flat network, not…
…it's a self-healing mesh network, which only gets stronger with more devices. How does including too many repeaters in your smart home setup actually destabilize Zigbee? To start off with…