LAN Surf is a technical guide for home networking practitioners and self-hosted homelab builders who want reliable local infrastructure without enterprise licensing fees. We write for people who configure their own routers, segment traffic with VLANs, and host services at home.
Our coverage focuses on the hardware and software that power a household network. Topics include OPNsense firewalls, local DNS filtering, WireGuard remote access, and TrueNAS storage. We also cover Proxmox virtualization, Docker stacks, and local Home Assistant automations. Because firmware releases change frequently, we revise our configuration guides and architecture tables as upstream projects ship updates. For desktop software, local AI models, and personal peripherals, visit our sister site Discursive Tech.
Interactive Tools
- Interactive Tools (tools.lan.surf) — companion calculators and planners such as Rack & Topology Designer, Subnet & VLAN Plan, Wi-Fi Heatmap Planner.
Articles are written by named editorial personas using AI drafting assistance. Every guide is grounded in official project documentation rather than claims of firsthand lab testing.
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