Home Lab Setup

A documented overview of my home lab environment, networking layout, and self-hosted services. This repository is used to track infrastructure, experiments, and future improvements.

Overview

My lab includes:

• A segmented home network with VLANs.
• A Proxmox virtualization host.
• LXC containers and VMs for core services.
• Cloud test instances for cybersecurity and service validation.
• A few additional services I plan to deploy and test.

Network Hardware

• ISP modem/router with a 1 Gbps connection.
• TP-Link Omada ER605 VPN router.
• TP-Link Omada EAP650 access point.
• TP-Link Omada SDN cloub-based controller.

Network Segmentation

I separate devices and services into VLANs to keep traffic organized and isolated.

• HOME_LAN for general home devices.
• WORK_LAN for work-related devices.
• WIFI_IOT for IoT and wireless devices.
• VM_LAN for virtualization and lab workloads.

Virtualization Host

My main virtualization platform is Proxmox, which I use to run containers and virtual machines for lab services, testing, and self-hosted applications.

Containers and Services

LXC Containers

• pfSense - Firewall service.
• Portainer for Docker management.
• Stirling PDF for document editing.
• Nginx Proxy Manager for reverse proxy handling.
• --+ cloudflare account
• RustDesk server components for remote access.
• Tailscale container for connectivity.
• Nextcloud for self-hosted file management.
• AdGuard for local DNS filtering.
• Tailscale exit node.

Virtual Machines

• Kasm Workspaces for spinning up disposable Linux workspaces.
• Kali Purple for defensive cybersecurity testing.

Cloud Test Instances

I also use AWS cloud instances for remote testing and validation.

• Kali EC2 instance for cybersecurity tooling.
• Ubuntu EC2 instance for service testing and experimentation.

Services I Plan to Add

• Ansible for configuration management and automation.
• Uptime Kuma for monitoring.
• Jellyfin for media management, if I add NAS storage.
• An AI service or engine for future experimentation.

My Goals

• Improve segmentation and security.
• Document infrastructure clearly.
• Test self-hosted tools in isolated environments.
• Expand automation and monitoring over time.
• have fun while i learn various technologies

Notes

This repository intentionally avoids exposing sensitive configuration details, private IP addresses, credentials, and public access endpoints.

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Disclaimer

This project is for educational and personal lab use only. Any exposed services are intended for testing and controlled access.