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Networking and Remote Access
DNS, DHCP, routing, VPN, remote administration, packet analysis, and service reachability.
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Understand Networking and Remote Access
Academy guides that explain the concepts, architecture, decisions, and durable operator patterns.
Comparing Network Edge Validation Paths for DHCP, VPN, Switching, and Policy FailuresUse this supporting Insight to choose between WAN handoff, switching, VPN, and policy validation branches before changing the network edge.Network Edge Evidence-First Comparison Between Good and Broken PathsUse this supporting Insight to compare a working edge path against the failing one before changing leases, auth, or network policy.Planning Network Edge, Access, VPN, and Switching Failures Without GuessingUse this parent Insight to separate provider handoff, switching, VPN, and edge-policy failures before making broad network changes.
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Practice Networking and Remote Access
DIY projects that turn the concepts into working systems, labs, and repeatable environments.
Build a Home Network Visibility Dashboard with ntopng, Syslog, and VLAN Traffic SummariesBuild a home network visibility dashboard with ntopng, syslog, and VLAN summaries for quick traffic checks.Build a Small Office Network Monitoring Stack with LibreNMS, Syslog, and Alert RoutingA practical setup for a small office network monitoring stack using LibreNMS for network visibility, syslog for log management, and alert routing for notifications.Create a Raspberry Pi DNS Secondary Server with Pi-hole Sync and Failover TestingBuild 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.Create a WireGuard plus Split DNS Lab for Secure Remote Access to Self-Hosted ServicesBy completing this guide, you will establish a secure remote access setup using WireGuard and implement split DNS for your self-hosted services.Creating a WireGuard Jump Host with MFA-Friendly Access PatternsCreate a WireGuard jump host for remote access that keeps internal services private and leaves room for MFA-friendly access patterns.PowerShell Health-Check Pack for Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Certificate ExpirationCreate a PowerShell health-check pack for Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and certificate checks in a small Windows network.Small Office DHCP and DNS Audit Toolkit with PowerShellA 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.
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Operate Networking and Remote Access
Free Toolchest assets for checks, scripts, evidence, reporting, and practical operator work.
DHCP scope utilization reportA read-only DHCP scope report that surfaces high utilization, exhausted ranges, and cleanup candidates.DNS and DHCP Health CheckA read-only DNS and DHCP triage checklist that captures client-side evidence, compares DNS paths, and narrows the failure domain before anyone flushes caches or changes records.DNS resolution and reverse lookup auditA read-only DNS audit that compares forward and reverse lookup results across host lists and expected DNS servers.PowerShell server connectivity quick checkA concise read-only connectivity triage script that separates DNS, ICMP reachability, and expected TCP-port failures before escalation.RDP Connectivity ChecklistA structured check for RDP failures before changing firewall rules, user rights, or server policy.RDP failure triage scriptA read-only RDP triage script pattern for DNS, TCP 3389, listener state, firewall evidence, sessions, and event logs.Wireshark packet capture triage guideA packet-capture triage guide for DNS, TLS, DHCP, SMB, RDP, retransmissions, and sensitive-data handling.