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Network and DNS

Pi-hole, split DNS, DHCP, VLAN-aware services, network visibility, and practical edge services.

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Local DNS

Pi-hole core deployments, Technitium DNS setups, split DNS for self-hosted services

4 guides
Remote Networking

WireGuard access patterns, Tailscale overlay networks, DNS over VPN

1 guide
Network Visibility

DHCP audit scripts, VLAN-aware monitoring, edge diagnostics utility boxes

2 guides
Local DNS

Create a WireGuard plus Split DNS Lab for Secure Remote Access to Self-Hosted Services

By completing this guide, you will establish a secure remote access setup using WireGuard and implement split DNS for your self-hosted services.

Network Visibility

Build a Small Office Network Monitoring Stack with LibreNMS, Syslog, and Alert Routing

A practical setup for a small office network monitoring stack using LibreNMS for network visibility, syslog for log management, and alert routing for notifications.

Local DNS

PowerShell Health-Check Pack for Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Certificate Expiration

Create a PowerShell health-check pack for Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and certificate checks in a small Windows network.

Network Visibility

Build a Home Network Visibility Dashboard with ntopng, Syslog, and VLAN Traffic Summaries

Build a home network visibility dashboard with ntopng, syslog, and VLAN summaries for quick traffic checks.

Local DNS

Small Office DHCP and DNS Audit Toolkit with PowerShell

A practical toolkit for a DHCP and DNS audit toolkit using PowerShell. The toolkit will include scripts for checking lease conflicts and exporting the results for further analysis.

Local DNS

Create a Raspberry Pi DNS Secondary Server with Pi-hole Sync and Failover Testing

Build a secondary Pi-hole DNS node on a Raspberry Pi, sync core configuration from the primary resolver, and prove client failover before changing router DHCP options.

Remote Networking

Creating a WireGuard Jump Host with MFA-Friendly Access Patterns

Create a WireGuard jump host for remote access that keeps internal services private and leaves room for MFA-friendly access patterns.

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