This tiny Docker container monitors my entire network and alerts me before things break
…the best for beginners Dockerized watchman For me, the goal of a great home lab or network setup isn’t just to have the most tools; it’s to have the most…
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I don't expose my home server anymore: I let Tailscale do the scary part
1d agoI used an old router as a dedicated smart home network, and it solved two problems at once
6d agoI stopped adding hardware to my home lab when I realized fewer moving parts meant more uptime
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…Sign in to your XDA account I've been a home theater fanatic for decades, with various setups in that time. I'm also a magnet for weird tech issues , including AC…
Network segmentation is the smart home security step nobody talks about
…You need to segment your home network. Network segmentation is a foundational step that belongs right alongside device pairing. It’s not reserved solely for homelabbers or enterprises. Setting up a guest…
That old router in your drawer can still fix your worst Wi-Fi problems
…This is one setup that will feel remarkably convenient and seamless in daily use. You can essentially create two separate Wi-Fi networks in your home. One will be a standard connection…
I gave my home lab self-healing powers using Prometheus, Grafana, and one free monitoring stack
…Related I mapped every machine in my home lab with this free tool Capable of documenting even the most complex server setups and network stacks, NetBox is a must-have for any…
I gave Matter two years to work, then ripped out every Thread node for Zigbee
…Many homes still suffer from split networks. Your Apple TV and your Amazon Echo might both be border routers, but they often fail to share credentials properly, creating two invisible competing mesh…
A single mini PC replaced my Raspberry Pi cluster and nearly cut my power use in half
…Sign in to your XDA account For a long time, I treated my Raspberry Pi setup like the ideal home lab foundation. One board handled DNS, another ran a few Docker containers…
My network kept dropping devices until I stopped over-engineering and checked my firewall rules
…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…
I turned my home server into an AI appliance, and this is the stack that actually stuck
…Ollama and Local LLMs are the brain of my AI stack Building a private brain without the subscription fees Ollama is the core of my AI setup. It gives my home server…
I replaced my entire Proxmox backup strategy with one tool, and I haven't thought about backups since
…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…