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… Related 6 things you need to know before setting up VLANs on your home network VLANs are super handy for organizing your network, but you need to do some prep work first No need to overcomplicate home network segments If I had to start afresh, I’d still isolate smart devices in their own VLAN. …
… Related 6 things you need to know before setting up VLANs on your home network VLANs are super handy for organizing your network, but you need to do some prep work first Smart devices aren’t built with a network in mind That $10 bulb can see everything You can easily get drawn in and install a coup… …
… I bought into the same mindset when I started building my homelab. I had everything I needed, such as a dual-wan gateway , switch, and router. I too then segmented my home network into four different segments. And to be fair, the setup looked impressive at first. …
… Related 4 common networking mistakes and how to avoid them Take control of your home network Mistakes are a part of the learning process Setting up a home network can be a complicated and arduous process, and making mistakes when purchasing or deploying equipment can be frustrating, but like with a… …
Go easy on me, y’all! Currently a lowly school district tech and trying to learn networking at home. Once the fiancé and I move out, I’ll likely make a dedicated rack for it rather than having it be on the entertainment …
Hey everyone, decided to share my current homelab/network setup. The last was 3 years ago. It’s a mix of high-performance gear and some "recycled" hardware that I's rescued from the trash. Power draw at idle - 350W (yes,…
Home is having a full renovation and, for the first time, I’m able to run cat6 everywhere it’s needed easily. Wanted a PoE doorbell, probably going to go with a Unifi one as that will be the rest of the network. But for …
I’m putting together a NAS/media server/homelab box and wanted to get some opinions before I finalize everything. The goal is "affordable", high-capacity storage, Plex/transcoding, 10Gb networking, and room for future ex…
Hey Everyone - 32M, ~10 years in IT (5–6 in networking/network engineering specifically). Recently started a network deployment contract through TEKsystems and honestly realizing this type of work fits me WAY better than…
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… IoT VLAN for all things relating to the smart home. Security VLAN for cameras and sensors. Homelab VLAN for servers and network infrastructure. Finally, one more VLAN for guests. It didn't seem too convoluted at first, and it looked like I had all bases covered on paper. …
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… Treat the router as a part of your smart home Restarting the app, smart device, or the integration — usually the first troubleshooting step, albeit a wrong one. The error logs are rarely specific enough to point at the real cause. That’s why checking the network is the last step. …
… Sign in to your XDA account When I first configured VLANs on my home network, it was to completely sort out the local area network LAN . …
… So I set it up from scratch and gave it a network monitoring job. Along with a mini PC, the Pi 4 is an essential part of my home lab, keeping an eye on my network, whether I am home or not. Honestly, it turned out to be a far better fit than running it as a smart home hub. …