Subnetting and IP Address Planning for Your Homelab
June 02, 2025In the Homelab: Mastering the Network series, we’ll walk through the essential networking skills that power a reliable and secure home lab. From IP planning and VLANs to routing, firewalling, and monitoring, each guide is designed to give you copy-ready steps, clear examples, and practical tools to level up your lab—no guesswork required.
Configuring Wireless Networks and Firewalls for Your Homelab
June 02, 2025
A practical guide to securing and optimizing your home network using WiFi best practices, open-source firmware, and firewall platforms like OPNsense, pfSense, and IPFire.
Networking: Setting Up IPv4, IPv6, and NAT in Your Homelab
May 25, 2025
Learn how to set up IPv4 and IPv6 addressing in your homelab, including configuring NAT for internal networks and using IPv6 tunneling when your ISP doesn't yet support IPv6.
Building Your Homelab: Enterprise vs. Consumer Hardware
May 18, 2025
Explore the pros and cons of consumer vs. enterprise networking hardware for your homelab. This guide covers cost, performance, complexity, and use cases — helping you choose the right gear for your skill level and goals. Learn practical buying tips, including how to score great deals on used enterprise equipment, and discover why many homelabs combine both types for the best balance of flexibility and power.
Planning and Documenting Your Homelab Network
May 13, 2025
Learn how to plan your homelab network with a simple network map and documentation strategy that grows with your setup.