TerraMaster F5-221: The Best Budget NAS?
Although I was happy with my home lab rebuild, it still left a glaring hole around storage management. I have internal and external hard drives spread across multiple machines to serve all …
Home Networking
What’s In My Home Office?
2020 changed the world in large, obvious ways and in some smaller ways. One of the ways it changed my world is that I needed to focus more on the comfort and …
11 Great Choices for pfSense Hardware
If you have read a few of my articles, you know I think running pfSense router software is a great idea. I rebuilt my home lab and bought new hardware to run …
My 2021 Geeky Wish List
I review and discuss a ton of smart home, cordcutting, and home networking gear at this blog. You’d think I have all the gear I’d want, right? Not even close. Unfortunately, two …
Updating My Home Lab: Proxmox, pfSense, and More
Not too long ago I wrote about the current state of my smarthome, including my home lab. In short, my infrastructure was old, mangled together, and in need of consolidation and modernization. …
The Current State of My Smart Home
Over the years my smart home has come a long way, as I detailed in my smart home evolution article series. I laid out the state of my smart home and plans for it shortly before 2020. …
How to Upgrade pfSense the Right Way
Upgrading your router is an important step in keeping your home network secure. If you are interested in your home security, you should really consider pfSense for your router for these reasons. …