https://homelab.surajdhakre.xyz/tags/security/Recent content in Security on Suraj's HomelabHugoen-usSat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://homelab.surajdhakre.xyz/blog/homelab-network-architecture-vlans-openwrt/Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://homelab.surajdhakre.xyz/blog/homelab-network-architecture-vlans-openwrt/<h2 id="the-problem">The problem</h2> <p>When the homelab was just a Raspberry Pi, everything sat on the same flat network — my gaming PC, phones, TV, and all the homelab services. That&rsquo;s fine until you start running things like Frigate NVR, Pi-hole DNS, and a dozen Docker containers. One misconfigured service and suddenly your gaming session is lagging because Jellyfin is saturating the network with a transcode.</p> <p>The fix: <strong>VLANs</strong>. Separate the homelab into its own isolated network segment, with controlled routing between them.</p>https://homelab.surajdhakre.xyz/blog/frigate-nvr-rtsp-camera-setup/Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://homelab.surajdhakre.xyz/blog/frigate-nvr-rtsp-camera-setup/<h2 id="what-is-frigate">What is Frigate?</h2> <p>Frigate is an open-source NVR built around real-time object detection. It runs locally — no cloud, no subscription, no monthly fees. Point it at any RTSP camera feed and it&rsquo;ll detect objects (person, car, dog, cat) in real-time, record clips on motion events, and let you review everything through a clean web UI.</p> <h2 id="why-frigate-over-something-like-motioneye">Why Frigate over something like MotionEye?</h2> <p>MotionEye is fine for basic motion detection, but it triggers on <em>everything</em> — a curtain moving, shadows shifting, rain. Frigate gives you actual object labels, which means far fewer false alerts. You get a notification that says &ldquo;person detected at the front door&rdquo; instead of 300 motion clips of nothing.</p>