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Automated Home Assistant Backups to a Remote NAS with Samba and the Backup Integration

Configure automatic Home Assistant OS backups to a Samba NAS, protect the encryption key, verify scheduled files, and practice a current restore path.

Authored By LAN Surf - Home Lab Resources · Led By Lawrence R Published 2026-08-23 · Last Edited 2026-09-30

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Home Networking

mDNS Across VLANs for Home Assistant: Avahi and OPNsense

Restore mDNS discovery across VLANs with an Avahi reflector or OPNsense repeater, then verify Home Assistant discovery and the separate device firewall path.

Authored By LAN Surf - Home Lab Resources · Led By Joe S Published 2026-08-12 · Last Edited 2026-09-30

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Home Automation

Zigbee2MQTT with Home Assistant: Local Control Without a Vendor Hub

Set up Zigbee2MQTT with Home Assistant, a supported coordinator and MQTT; verify pairing and discovery while keeping unsupported devices on their existing bridge.

Authored By LAN Surf - Home Lab Resources · Led By Jonathan T Published 2026-08-08 · Last Edited 2026-09-30