Setting Up VLANs and a VPN on My Home Network

Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This took me way longer than it probably should have but I learned more from this than from anything I’d read up to that point.

The basic goal was: stop having everything on one flat network, add some segmentation, and set up a VPN so I can get back in when I’m not at home without relying on some third party service.

The setup

Running a UniFi gateway and a couple of UniFi switches and APs. Started with everything on the default network — every device, same subnet, no separation. Fine for a simple home setup, not great if you’re trying to learn networking.

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Setting Up VLANs and a VPN on My Home Network

The setup