Firewall
OPNsense / pfSense Setup & Firewall Rules
Installing the firewall OS, WAN/LAN interface assignment, basic firewall rules, and inter-VLAN traffic control.
DNS
Pi-hole / AdGuard Home — DNS Setup
Installing and configuring a local DNS resolver with ad-blocking, custom DNS records for homelab services, and upstream resolvers.
DHCP
DHCP Server Configuration per VLAN
Configuring DHCP scopes for each VLAN, static lease assignments for key devices, and DHCP relay setup.
VLANs
VLAN Configuration — Switch & Firewall
Creating VLANs on managed switch, tagging trunk ports, and configuring VLAN interfaces on the firewall.
VPN
WireGuard VPN — Remote Access to Homelab
Setting up WireGuard on the firewall for secure remote access to lab resources from anywhere.
Reverse Proxy
Nginx Proxy Manager / Traefik Setup
Routing external requests to internal services with SSL termination, subdomain routing, and Let's Encrypt automation.