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Networks & self-hosting.
Understand your devices and the connections between them.
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Your home network: follow a connection’s journey
Wi-Fi, routers, DNS and guest networks: map what happens at home and know where to look when something stops working.
The smartphone: the biggest spy in your pocket?
Permissions, location, advertising and histories: understand the flows and reduce collection on iPhone and Android without giving everything up.
Encrypting your data: on your computer, in the cloud and when sharing
Protect a lost computer, restrict access to a cloud folder or send an encrypted archive: five situations that explain where encryption helps and how to recover your files.
Self-hosting or cloud: who protects the data, who maintains the service?
NAS, VPS or managed service: what self-hosting changes for security, privacy, backups and maintenance time.
What does a home firewall actually protect?
A home firewall: incoming connections, smart devices, IPv6 and self-hosted services. What it protects, what it misses and what to check.
Pi-hole and AdGuard Home: filter your network without breaking it
Set up home DNS filtering, verify what it blocks and prepare for failures: a practical guide to Pi-hole and AdGuard Home, including their limitations.
Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home: which should you choose for privacy?
Pi-hole or AdGuard Home: encrypted DNS, logs, groups, DHCP and maintenance. The differences that matter when you choose a filter for your network.
Tools to explore
Uses, settings and limitations, one tool at a time.