Tp-Link on Suraj's Homelabhttps://homelab.surajdhakre.xyz/tags/tp-link/Recent content in Tp-Link on Suraj's HomelabHugoen-usSat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Homelab Network Architecture — VLANs, OpenWrt, and a Managed Switchhttps://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>