5 misconceptions about home networking you still believe
…Sign in to your XDA account As bandwidth climbs and the number of devices in a home balloons further, it has never been more obvious that getting your home network right is…
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I ditched Chromecast for an open-source casting tool, and my home network finally felt mine again
1d agoTreating your ISP's router as the brain of your home network is the biggest mistake you can make
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1w agoI added a second network port to my home server, and it fixed more than transfer speeds
1w agoMost smart home failures start with DNS, and nobody notices until everything breaks
…Consumer Routers Often Make DNS a Single Point of Failure One Small Service Can Affect an Entire Smart Home Most home networks rely on the default ISP router to provide DNS forwarding…
I mapped every machine in my home lab with this free tool
…Designed as a documentation utility for enterprises and data centers, NetBox may seem a bit overkill for the average home lab. But after using its top-notch IPAM, network management, and inventory…
Your home network doesn't need Pi-hole — an $8 ESP32 blocks ads just as well for a fraction of the cost
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account Whenever someone mentions ad-blocking on a home networking forum, the…
Most people ignore their router's USB port, but it's perfect for one surprisingly useful thing
…more practical option for most home users since Windows, macOS, and Linux all support it natively, meaning the drive shows up in your file explorer the same way a network drive would…
I ditched OPNsense for UniFi, and the speed gain wasn't the real win
…OPNsense is still great, just not for me OPNsense is a good option for many to protect their home network , but it's not my favorite anymore. It helped me learn while…
My Windows PC became my homelab's control center with these 5 free tools
…See at WinSCP Tailscale Your homelab doesn't care where you are Accessing my homelab from outside my home network was a nightmare for me since both my ISPs are behind CGNAT…
I made Jellyfin remote streaming reliable without opening everything to the internet
…reliably streaming remotely without punching a hole in my home network. Related Is Tailscale the safest way to access your home network remotely? Tailscale is easy to set up, but is that…
Separating my router and modem fixed problems I didn't know I had
…Related 5 advanced firewall rules to lock down your home lab You don't want your home lab to bleed over into your home network. Splitting my Wi-Fi into mesh nodes…
Your switch probably has an unused SFP port, and it's the best networking upgrade you're ignoring
…Sign in to your XDA account By far and away, one of the best things you can add to your home network is a managed network switch . They're the backbone of…