homelab

Upgrading My Home Network: Moving from UDM Base + BeaconHD to OPNsense + UniFi U6 APs

Migrating a 100+ device home network from an all-in-one UniFi Dream Machine to a virtualized OPNsense + UniFi Network Server setup with Wi-Fi 6 APs.

Running a Home Assistant dashboard fullscreen on a Debian touchscreen device using Chromium kiosk mode, automated with a setup script.

Decoupling smart bulbs from smart switches using a Shelly 1 relay behind a 3-way switch, so the physical switch still works when automation doesn't.

Segmenting a growing pile of smart home devices into VLANs with the UniFi Dream Machine, and why prosumer gear beat consumer all-in-one routers.