#networking
Every post tagged networking.
Blog posts
How to Install Pi-hole in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Network-Wide Ad Blocking for Beginners)
Block ads and trackers for every device on your network at once by running Pi-hole in a lightweight LXC container on Proxmox VE. A full beginner walkthrough from install to your first blocked ad.
How to Set a Static MAC Address for a VM's Network Card in Proxmox VE
Proxmox assigns a random MAC address to every VM. Here's when you actually need a fixed one instead — DHCP reservations, license keys, cloned VMs — and how to set it safely without colliding with real hardware.
How to Set Up Nginx Proxy Manager in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Homelab Reverse Proxy Guide)
Give every self-hosted service in your homelab a real name and free HTTPS. This guide walks through deploying Nginx Proxy Manager in its own LXC container on Proxmox VE 9.2, from install to your first working proxy host.
How to Fix DNS Problems in Proxmox VE (Set DNS for Host, Containers, and VMs)
Getting "Temporary failure in name resolution" on a fresh Proxmox VE install? DNS is configured separately for the host, LXC containers, and VMs. Here's where each setting lives and how to fix it.
How to Migrate VMs Between Separate Proxmox VE Clusters (Remote Migration)
Learn how to use qm remote-migrate and pct remote-migrate to move VMs and LXC containers directly between two independent Proxmox VE clusters, no shared storage or cluster merge required, just an API token, a certificate fingerprint, and a few CLI flags.
How to Add a Second Network Interface to a Virtual Machine in Proxmox VE
Learn how to add a second NIC to a Proxmox VE virtual machine through the GUI, wire it to the right bridge, and get it actually working inside Linux and Windows guests.
How to Mount an SMB/CIFS Share as Storage in Proxmox VE
Got a Windows share or a NAS with SMB enabled? Here is how to add it as storage in Proxmox VE step by step, using both the web interface and the command line, plus the settings and errors that actually trip people up.
How to Set Up OPNsense as a Virtual Firewall/Router in Proxmox VE
Turn your Proxmox VE host into your router by running OPNsense as a VM. This guide covers WAN/LAN bridge planning, correct VirtIO NIC setup, the checksum-offload bug that silently corrupts traffic, and how to keep a way in if the firewall VM ever fails to boot.
How to Fix Network Problems in Proxmox VE (VM Has No Internet Access)
Your VM boots fine but can't reach the network. Here's the actual diagnostic order — bridge, guest IP, firewall, VLAN — that finds the real cause in Proxmox VE instead of guessing and reinstalling.
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