Nginx Proxy Manager Setup: Reverse Proxy with HTTPS for Homelab Services

If you run multiple services in your homelab, you’ve probably faced the hassle of remembering ports like 192.168.1.10:8080 or 192.168.1.20:3000. Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM) solves this by giving every service a clean domain name, automatic HTTPS, and a single web UI to manage it all — no hand-editing config files required. What Nginx Proxy Manager … Read more

WireGuard VPN for Homelab: Secure Remote Access Setup Guide

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Remote access to your homelab shouldn’t require opening ports, configuring port forwarding on your ISP router, or exposing management interfaces to the internet. A WireGuard VPN setup gives every device on your phone, laptop, or remote network a secure tunnel back into your home lab as if you were sitting in front of it. Why … Read more

How to Set Up Pi-hole with Unbound for Private DNS: Complete Guide 2026

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If you manage even a small homelab, you’ve probably noticed ads following you across devices, or wondered whether your ISP is logging every site you visit. A Pi-hole Unbound private DNS setup fixes both problems on your own hardware. What This Stack Does Pi-hole blocks ads, trackers, and malicious domains at the DNS level for … Read more