#networking
Every post tagged networking.
Blog posts
How to Install Headscale in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Self-Hosted Tailscale Control Server for Beginners)
Run your own Tailscale-compatible control server on Proxmox VE. This guide walks you through installing Headscale in an LXC container, creating users, and connecting your first device.
How to Set Up an SDN VLAN Zone in Proxmox VE (Manage VLANs Across a Whole Cluster)
Define your VLANs once in Proxmox VE SDN instead of configuring them by hand on every node. This beginner guide walks through creating a VLAN zone, adding VNets, applying the config, and attaching VMs.
How to Limit Migration and Backup Bandwidth in Proxmox VE (Stop It From Saturating Your Network)
Nightly backups and daytime migrations can max out a shared network link and slow down everything else. Here's how to set real bandwidth limits in Proxmox VE, from the datacenter-wide bwlimit dialog to per-job CLI overrides and the separate per-VM rate limit.
How to Set Up Wake-on-LAN in Proxmox VE (ethtool and pvenode Explained)
Enable Wake-on-LAN on a Proxmox VE host with ethtool, make the setting survive a reboot, and remotely power the server back on using the built-in pvenode wakeonlan command.
What Is Software-Defined Networking (SDN) in Proxmox VE? A Beginner's Guide
A plain-English look at Proxmox VE's SDN feature: what Zones, VNets, and Subnets actually do, when it beats a regular Linux bridge, and how to create your first isolated network without a managed switch.
How to Set Up a Samba File Server in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Share Files on Your Home Network)
Turn a lightweight LXC container into a Samba file server your Windows, macOS, and Linux devices can all connect to — no NAS hardware and about fifteen minutes of setup.
How to Set Up a UniFi Network Controller in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE
Self-host the UniFi Network Application in a lightweight LXC container on Proxmox VE instead of buying a Cloud Key. A full beginner walkthrough covering MongoDB, Java, and adopting your first access point.
How to Access Proxmox VE Through an Nginx Reverse Proxy (No More Port 8006 in the URL)
Tired of typing an IP address and :8006 every time? Here's how to put the Proxmox VE web interface behind Nginx so you can reach it on a real domain over standard HTTPS, with the WebSocket settings the console actually needs to keep working.
How to Set Up Proxmox VE Networking on a Dedicated Server With Only One Public IP (Routed vs NAT Explained)
Your Proxmox VM won't get online after installing on a rented dedicated server? Here's why the default bridge fails on providers like Hetzner and OVH, and how to fix it with a routed setup or NAT and port forwarding, with real config examples.
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