Networking

MikroTik RouterOS 7 BGP — Homelab Dynamic Routing with BGP

Configure BGP on MikroTik RouterOS 7 for homelab dynamic routing. Covers eBGP/iBGP peering, prefix advertisement, route filtering with filter chains, BGP communities, and multi-router topology with real RouterOS CLI commands.

Docker Container DNS Guide — Custom DNS and Service Discovery for Homelab

Master Docker container DNS for your homelab — configure custom resolvers like Pi-hole, enable internal service discovery with Docker Compose network aliases, set global DNS via daemon.json, and troubleshoot container DNS failures step by step.

MikroTik RouterOS 7 OSPF — Dynamic Routing for Your Homelab

Configure OSPF dynamic routing on MikroTik RouterOS 7 for your homelab. Step-by-step guide with real RouterOS CLI commands, area design patterns, route redistribution, and multi-router topology examples.

nftables Linux Firewall — Practical Homelab Security with nftables

A practical nftables firewall guide for homelab servers — write IPv4 and IPv6 rule sets, handle Docker integration, rate-limit SSH access, log dropped traffic, and persist rules with systemd on Debian 12 / Ubuntu 24.04.

MikroTik RouterOS 7 — Hardening and Best Practices Guide

Practical RouterOS 7 best practices for homelab and small-business deployments — security hardening, firewall design, VLAN segmentation, FastTrack performance tuning, DoH configuration, and backup automation with real commands.

Docker Network Troubleshooting — Diagnostics and Fixes for Container Connectivity

A practical guide to diagnosing and fixing Docker container networking problems — DNS timeouts, port conflicts, bridge network isolation, cross-host communication, and the netshoot toolkit for homelab deployments.

NFS Shared Storage — Centralized Homelab with Proxmox and Docker

Set up centralized NFS shared storage for your Proxmox homelab with Docker volume mounts, LXC bind mounts, and performance tuning — practical configs for backup storage, media libraries, and container data.

WireGuard VPN on Proxmox — LXC Setup Guide for Homelab Remote Access

Deploy a lightweight WireGuard VPN server in a Proxmox LXC container — configure persistent tunnels, NAT routing, client generation, and firewall rules for secure remote access to your entire homelab network.

Caddy Reverse Proxy Docker — Automatic HTTPS and Zero-Downtime Reloads

Set up Caddy as a Docker reverse proxy for your homelab — automatic Let’s Encrypt HTTPS with zero config, reusable Caddyfile snippets, zero-downtime reloads, Cloudflare DNS-01 wildcards, HTTP/3 support, and production security hardening.

MikroTik RouterOS 7 Firewall — Rules, FastTrack, and Connection Tracking

Configure a production-ready MikroTik RouterOS 7 firewall — understand filter, NAT, mangle, and raw tables, enable FastTrack for wire-speed forwarding, implement connection tracking state rules, and build brute force protection with dynamic address lists.