…That support network is hard to dismiss. A Raspberry Pi also keeps expectations under control. You don’t buy one expecting it to become the center of an entire home lab, even…
…Sign in to your XDA account Building out the home lab has been a lot of fun. Going from a single prebuilt network-attached storage (NAS) device to used enterprise gear and…
…Placement Antennas Signals Interference Networking 01 / 8 Placement Where in your home is the best place to position a Wi-Fi router for maximum coverage? A In a corner of the house…
…The rest of the home lab contnues to function normally. Speaking of troubleshooting ... this is much easier with a mapped out network. If it's to do with storing data on the…
…Plus, you can reach your DNS server from anywhere without resorting to remote access of your home network, which is fantastic.
…all depends on your home layout and environment As I mentioned above, increasing the channel width could end up increasing the interference on your Wi-Fi network, making the proposition less than…
…on my local network that I couldn't easily find on streaming services. After a few requests, I purchased a lifetime Plex Pass and turned my modest home media server into a…
…Sign in to your XDA account Network shares are an essential part of any NAS server, as they’re responsible for providing centralized storage to your home lab paraphernalia. But when you…
…Inside your home, everything works because devices connect locally. Outside your home, Plex needs your router to allow incoming connections, and that does not happen automatically in most setups. The fix is…
…Sign in to your XDA account I've done a lot of silly things in my home lab, like replacing all the fans in my network stack with Noctua ones and overengineering…