Most smart home gear gets worse once you connect it to the cloud
…entry point into the rest of the systems connected to your home network. Relying solely on clouds can render your setup useless when things go wrong You can end up with a…
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I used an old router as a dedicated smart home network, and it solved two problems at once
3d agoI stopped adding hardware to my home lab when I realized fewer moving parts meant more uptime
4d agoThe NAS feature that changed my home setup wasn't RAID, snapshots, or file sharing
1w agoReplacing paid productivity apps with a self-hosted setup helped me save money, but I had to make some compromises
1w agoI moved my entire Linux home directory to a second drive, and nothing broke
…If your original system used full disk encryption or an encrypted home setup, moving /home to another drive requires more planning. You need to think about whether the second drive is encrypted…
I over-engineered my home lab on purpose, and it's the best decision I've made
…That said, it's only a matter of time before you get bitten by the home labbing bug and start building an overkill setup. Sure, most consumers don’t need to go…
Your WireGuard setup is harder than it needs to be, and WireGUI fixes it
…A default WireGuard setup is usually straightforward in its implementation. Once a device connects to the server, it can reach everything on the network unless you've already set up firewall rules…
6 Docker containers I always use on any new home lab workstation
…Mealie Self-hosted recipe manager While a lot of my home lab setup revolves around networking and infrastructure, I also want my workstation to solve real-world, everyday problems. That is where…
A modern NAS replaced my smart home hub, backup solution, and media server
…I've got Home Assistant configured via Docker and all automations run locally on my network so they are fast and consistent. Be it lights, sensors or routines, everything keeps running even…
Wi-Fi signal bars are lying to you, and this app finally showed me the truth
…Related 9 ways to bring networking dead zones in your home back to life Networking dead zones are terrible but they're often easily fixed. The fallacy of a steady connection There…
5 home networking choices I regret making
…the reader, can learn from these 5 choices I regret making in the setup of my home network . Related 6 reasons you should replace your router's Wi-Fi with APs or…
Your mesh nodes are talking over Wi-Fi when they could be wired, and it's killing your speed
…This is why a mesh network often feels like one step forward, two steps back . Related 5 home networking choices I regret making Don't follow in these home networking footsteps. Wired…
I stopped choosing between SMB, NFS, and iSCSI, and my NAS finally makes sense
…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…