Networking
8 guides about networking for your home lab
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Cloudflare Tunnel: Expose Home Lab Services Without Port Forwarding
Set up Cloudflare Tunnel to securely expose your homelab services to the internet. Covers installation, access policies, custom domains, and comparison with VPN alternatives.
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Tailscale for Home Lab: Zero-Config Remote Access
How to use Tailscale to access your home lab from anywhere without port forwarding, dynamic DNS, or firewall configuration. Covers setup, subnet routing, exit nodes, ACLs, and when to choose Tailscale over WireGuard.
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Upgrading to 10GbE Networking: Is It Worth It for Your Home Lab?
A practical cost analysis of 10 Gigabit Ethernet for home labs — what hardware you need, what it actually costs, and when the upgrade makes sense.
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Remote Access for Your Home Lab: DDNS, Tunnels, and VPNs
A complete guide to accessing your home lab remotely — dynamic DNS, Cloudflare Tunnel, WireGuard, Tailscale, and the security trade-offs of each approach.
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Nginx Proxy Manager: The Easy Reverse Proxy for Your Home Lab
Set up Nginx Proxy Manager in Docker to route traffic, manage SSL certificates, and organize access to all your home lab services with a visual UI.
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Setting Up WireGuard VPN to Access Your Home Lab Remotely
A step-by-step guide to installing WireGuard VPN on a Linux server for secure remote access to your home lab. Covers server setup, client configuration, DNS routing, and split tunneling.
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VLAN Segmentation: Isolating Your Home Lab Network
A practical guide to using VLANs to segment your home lab network — why VLANs matter, what hardware you need, and step-by-step setup with managed switches and pfSense/OPNsense.
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Run Your Own DNS: Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home for Your Home Lab
A hands-on guide to running Pi-hole or AdGuard Home for network-wide ad blocking, local DNS, and privacy — with an honest comparison to help you choose.