Build a Private Home Network
A more focused route for people who mainly want a cleaner, more private home network they can reach from anywhere. Each stage is a concrete project rather than a broad topic.
Skills you will pick up
- DNS basics
- Running a service in Docker
- VPN concepts
- Reading service logs
Stages
- 01
Understand your network
Map what you have: your router, the devices on it, and what traffic leaves the house.
Router adminDevice inventoryDNSDHCPBrowse Networking blueprints → - 02
Filter DNS
Put a DNS filter in front of every device so ads and trackers resolve to nothing.
DNS filteringRaspberry PiAllow/deny listsBuild: Network-wide Ad Blocking with Pi-hole → - 03
Reach home safely
Add an encrypted tunnel so you can use home services on the go without exposing them publicly.
WireGuardKey exchangeSplit tunnelingBuild: WireGuard VPN for Remote Home Access → - 04
Keep an eye on it
Add lightweight monitoring so you notice outages and odd traffic before they become a problem.
MetricsAlertingDashboardsBuild: Raspberry Pi Network Monitor →
Related blueprints
- Network-wide Ad Blocking with Pi-hole — Networking
- WireGuard VPN for Remote Home Access — Privacy
- Raspberry Pi Network Monitor — Homelab