Segment your VMware Network with pfSense
There are many firewall solutions out on the market that are great. I am a huge fan of many of the enterprise solutions out there that provide excellent features, powerful…
Category: Networking
Palo Alto VM Series Basic Interface and Routes configuration in ESXi
It is now easier than ever to try out a Palo Alto VM series firewall in your home lab environment if you are running VMware vSphere or KVM. Palo Alto…
Deploy pfSense VMware step-by-step
One of the things I like to play around with in the home lab is firewalls and various firewall configurations that I work with in production environments. Arguably the most…
How to access your NAS from anywhere
Having a NAS in the home network is a great way to create your own “personal cloud” where you can store important files, etc. However, unlike the true public cloud,…
Connect Two OpenVPN Servers with site-to-site connection
Do you have the need to connect multiple sites together with freely available software without using proprietary network appliances? OpenVPN provides a great solution that is freely available to those…
Change ESXi Management IP Address and VLAN on vSphere Distributed Switches VDS
As I have posted the last few days, I have been undertaking some home lab network redesign and moving a few things around. This includes carving out a proper management…
How to use iPerf to test Internet Speed
It is important to check your Internet speed as you want to make sure you get what you pay for in terms of bandwidth. Residential connections are generally quite a…
Unifi IoT Network Build and Configuration
There has been an explosion of IoT devices on the market. It seems like everything is now connected to the Internet in some form or fashion, including modern appliances. While…
Dell Switch OS10 and ONIE Firmware Update
Not long ago, I posted about basic Dell EMC OS10 network switch configuration and how to get a basic configuration on the open network platform switches. Part of setting up…
Palo Alto Initial Setup CLI
One of the best ways to get familiar with networking gear and other solutions is by working with them in a lab. I maintain a fairly diverse home lab with…
