Homelab Projects
My personal infrastructure for learning, testing, and running services. A hands-on environment for developing IT skills and experimenting with new technologies.
Ad Blocker
PlanningDNS-level ad blocking and network monitoring running on Raspberry Pi, protecting all devices on the network.
Purpose
Block ads and trackers across all network devices, improve browsing speed, and monitor DNS queries.
Tools & Technologies
Key Learnings
DNS fundamentals, network-level filtering, DHCP configuration, and network traffic analysis.
Network Storage & File Server
ActiveCentralized storage solution with SMB/NFS shares for backups, media, and file sharing across the network.
Purpose
Provide reliable centralized storage with redundancy and easy access from all devices.
Tools & Technologies
Key Learnings
Storage management, Twingate, network file sharing protocols.
Infrastructure Overview
Hardware
Dell mini pc, Raspberry Pi 4, Synology NAS, Managed Network Switch
Software
Twingate, Pi-hole, Linux users/groups
Services
Ad Blocker, File sharing