Networking on GnTech Blog https://blog.gntech.me/categories/networking/ Recent content in Networking on GnTech Blog Hugo en-us Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 MikroTik VLAN Segmentation — Inter-VLAN Routing, DHCP, and Firewall Rules https://blog.gntech.me/posts/2026-05-12-mikrotik-vlan-segmentation/ Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://blog.gntech.me/posts/2026-05-12-mikrotik-vlan-segmentation/ Practical MikroTik VLAN setup for a segmented homelab — bridge VLAN filtering, per-VLAN DHCP servers, firewall rules for inter-VLAN routing, and optional CAPsMAN WiFi. All CLI commands, no Winbox clicking. GPON/FTTH With MikroTik — Ditching the ISP Router for Direct Fiber https://blog.gntech.me/posts/2026-05-08-gpon-ftth-mikrotik/ Fri, 08 May 2026 00:40:00 -0400 https://blog.gntech.me/posts/2026-05-08-gpon-ftth-mikrotik/ Bypass your ISP's GPON ONT/router and connect fiber directly to a MikroTik with an SFP GPON stick — VLAN tagging, VLAN filtering bridge, PPPoE, and practical gotchas from a real Dominican Republic FTTH deployment. Cloudflare Tunnel Inside MikroTik — No Dedicated Proxy VM Needed https://blog.gntech.me/posts/2026-05-08-mikrotik-cloudflare-tunnel/ Fri, 08 May 2026 00:35:00 -0400 https://blog.gntech.me/posts/2026-05-08-mikrotik-cloudflare-tunnel/ Run Cloudflare Tunnel (cloudflared) as a container directly on MikroTik RouterOS to expose homelab services securely — no separate VM, no open ports, full firewall isolation with VLAN segmentation. MikroTik WireGuard — Site-to-Site and Road Warrior VPN Setup https://blog.gntech.me/posts/2026-05-08-mikrotik-wireguard-vpn/ Fri, 08 May 2026 00:27:22 -0400 https://blog.gntech.me/posts/2026-05-08-mikrotik-wireguard-vpn/ Configure WireGuard on MikroTik RouterOS for both road warrior (remote client) and site-to-site VPN, with firewall rules, split tunneling, and performance tuning for a VLAN-segmented homelab. Proxmox Networking — Bridges, VLANs, and a Clean Host Topology https://blog.gntech.me/posts/2026-05-08-proxmox-networking-bridges-vlans/ Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://blog.gntech.me/posts/2026-05-08-proxmox-networking-bridges-vlans/ Practical Proxmox VE networking configuration — bridge layout, VLAN-aware bridges, Linux and OVS bridges, trunk ports to tagged LXC/VM, and tying it back to an external VLAN-segmented router. Building R1 — A MikroTik Router for VLAN-Segmented Homelab https://blog.gntech.me/posts/r1-router-deployment/ Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.gntech.me/posts/r1-router-deployment/ Step-by-step guide to configuring a MikroTik E62iUGS-2axD5axT as an edge router with VLAN segmentation, strict firewall, WireGuard VPN, containerized Cloudflare Tunnel, and WiFi.