My network kept dropping devices until I stopped over-engineering and checked my firewall rules
… This coincided with me using Gitea with a repository for my entire smart home and home lab setup. …
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I built a perfectly segmented home network, then spent six months poking holes back through it
… And a lab VLAN for a Raspberry Pi 4 running as a smart home hub and a mini PC as a home lab server. …
5 misconceptions about home networking you still believe
… Related 6 tips to securely share guest Wi-Fi with friends Make guest access easy backed by robust security These misconceptions are common Home networking is one of those areas in tech where the conventional wisdom lags well behind the technology itself. …
Most smart home problems aren't automation problems, they're network problems in disguise
… 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 smart home upgrade nobody wants to do is labeling every cable and device
… Naming these devices on the smart home platforms themselves is another good practice: Home Assistant, Google Home, and Apple Home all support rooms, groups, and custom device names. …
I switched from powerline adapters to MoCA and should have done it years ago
… Related 5 reasons your powerline adapter home network might run into problems Powerline adapters can be useful, but they're not a fix-all for many homes. …
The best networking upgrade in your house costs $20 and only needs to be connected for a few seconds
… A lot of home networking problems are physical, not digital The physical layer is to blame for a lot of networking malaise When a network connection drops, slows down, or behaves inconsistently, the instinct for most people is to look at software first. …
VLAN isolation sounds great until you forget the firewall rules that actually make it work
… Making the LAN smarter Depending on how you have your smart home configured to operate, Home Assistant and other platforms must have access to all your smart home sensors and devices. …
Moving cheap IoT gear to a guest network solved more problems than I expected
… It took about ten minutes and solved other networking issues the household was having. Related How I used VLANs to separate my smart home devices — and why you should too Why I now always use VLANs to separate smart home devices. …
Your ISP router is the biggest bottleneck in your home network, and you know it
… Sometimes, your router may not be old, but it can still be too weak to support your home network. Most modern home setups have multiple computers, TVs, smartphones, smart devices, and home automation devices competing for bandwidth on the same connection. …