Building a home server can seem like a daunting task, but with the right tools and approach, you can create a powerful, scalable system tailored to your specific needs. This guide provides a ...

I started doing a little consulting on the side and I recently completed a project for a work acquaintance, and I'm really not sure what to charge for the work. Could you guys look over the scope of ...

pfSense is a free and open source firewall and router based on FreeBSD. Here’s everything you need to know about setting up your own OpenVPN server on pfSense pfSense is a popular firewall/router that ...

Recently a client asked me to write a whitepaper about IP address management. At first the assignment seemed completely routine. But as I began looking at the details I realized that I was going to ...

Most small businesses don't need an enterprise-class print server installed on their network. If your office printer doesn't have network accessibility, you can connect a small device to it and make ...

I am looking for some advice / guidance as to how to upgrade my home network (or just set it up better). The current set up is: Hardwired ethernet (9) ports throughout the house One room on upper ...

A few tips on how to make sure the DHCP infrastructure issuing IP addresses isn’t a single point of failure. Redundancy is essential for dealing with both planned and unplanned outages, and that ...

Having your own VPN server has some major advantages. Before we get into that let us first understand what a VPN is. When you are working from office or from home where you have multiple computers, ...

Apple's Back To My Mac service may interfere with Time Machine's ability to backup to a local network share. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt ...