I Still Use Wireshark, but This Is the Network Tool I Open First
Whenever you are troubleshooting network issues at a very deep level or trying to troubleshoot advanced or complex issues in the environment, you will always see mention of a packet…
Category: Networking
5 Home Lab VLAN Mistakes That Will Break Your Network in 2026
When it comes to home lab networks, introducing VLANs is absolutely one of those critical moves that will take your home lab to the next level and it is a…
Stop Drawing Network Diagrams Manually Scanopy Does It for You
Keeping your network diagrams up to date can be a chore. You already probably know how this story ends. You start out having good intentions and use something like draw.io…
Do You Really Need Wi-Fi 7 in Your Home Lab in 2025?
Usually we are thinking about upgrading other hardware in our home labs, including mini PCs, network switches, storage, and RAM (cough cough with today’s prices). However, there is another aspect…
12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Upgrading My Home Lab to 10 Gig
One of the best upgrades that I have undergone in my home lab is the move to 10 GbE networking. Without a doubt, that was one of the best performance…
2025 Home Lab Network Upgrades Every Home Lab Needs
Networking like everything else has evolved quite a bit over the past few years, not really in terms of new technologies, but in terms of new hardware, and pricing of…
10 Linux Networking Commands Every Home Lab Admin Should Know in 2025
Running a home lab in 2025 is one of the most exciting and fun things you can build. It also develops skills that others simply don’t build without one. Networking…
Home Lab Networking 101: VLANs, Subnets, and Segmentation for Beginners
There is no question that one of THE most important parts of your home lab is the networking component. Home labs are like real production environments. If the network is…
The OPNsense Plugin You Must Install in 2025: Zenarmor Guide & Review
I have been playing around with and using OPNsense for a while now and it is a rock solid open-srouce firewall that can do just about anything you want to…
5 Things You Should Know About OPNsense Before You Install It
One of the first things that you will want to do when it comes to building out your home lab or home network in general to go beyond the basics…