mDNS
Smart Home VLAN, Guest Wi-Fi, or Second SSID?
06/22/2026
Smart-home isolation can improve security, but it can also break discovery, Matter, Thread border routers, casting, and app setup.
What Is the Right VLAN Layout for a Beginner Homelab?
06/22/2026
Start with four networks: trusted devices, guest devices, IoT/smart-home devices, and management or lab infrastructure. Add more only when a new trust boundary is clear, because every VLAN also adds firewall, DNS.
IoT Isolation for Homelabs: VLANs, Firewall Rules, and mDNS
06/20/2026
A practical IoT isolation guide that keeps smart-home devices usable while protecting trusted clients, servers, and management networks.