Posts

All the articles I've posted.

• Building a Secure Home Network with OPNsense, WireGuard VPN [Mullvad], and VLAN Isolation

  • #opnsense
  • #homelab
  • #network-security
  • #wireguard
  • #vpn
  • #vlan
  • #privacy
  • #self-hosted
  • #adguard
  • #dns-filtering
  • #firewall
  • #mullvad
  • #network-segmentation
  • #home-network

  Updated:16 Mar 2026 |  at 10:00

  Step-by-step guide to building a privacy-focused home network with OPNsense firewall, redundant WireGuard VPN tunnels, multi-VLAN segmentation, DMZ isolation, and AdGuard DNS filtering. Hardware setup to final configuration.

• Hard Disk Testing Procedure for Refurbished Drives

  • #storage
  • #testing
  • #homelab
  • #linux
  • #smartmontools

  Published:2 Mar 2026 |  at 10:00

  Complete testing procedure for refurbished hard drives before deployment. Covers SMART analysis, extended self-tests, badblocks, and stress testing with real-world examples from 14TB Western Digital drives.

• Local Domain Names for Self-Hosted Services - OPNsense and Nginx Proxy Manager

  • #opnsense
  • #dns
  • #reverse-proxy
  • #nginx
  • #homelab
  • #self-hosted
  • #ssl

  Published:28 Feb 2026 |  at 10:00

  Configure custom domain names for self-hosted services using OPNsense DNSmasq and Nginx Proxy Manager. Access your homelab via *.home.domain.com instead of IP addresses and ports, with SSL certificates.