Anyone who runs a home server or VPS knows that the number of Docker services tends to grow exponentially. Initially, browser bookmarks are enough, but when you exceed ten applications (Plex, Pi-hole, Home Assistant, Vaultwarden…), managing IP addresses and ports becomes a nightmare Read more
Posted on 21 January 2026 You know those IoT devices (video intercoms, cameras, sensors) which suddenly become useless because the official app disappears from the stores or the cloud servers in China are turned off, transforming the device into a useless and expensive paperweight? It happened to me with an Unotec based IP Cam Read more
It all started with a mystery (and very economical) IP surveillance camera from Unotec. Without documentation and without access to the web interface, the only way to understand how it worked was “get inside”. In this first part, we'll see how I managed to download the internal configuration and decode the file Read more
A few days ago I ran into a curious problem: Pi-hole running on Docker, inside my OpenMediaVault based NAS, kept throwing unexplained errors in the pihole-FTL log. Everything apparently worked, but lines like these appeared in the log: or again: After a bit of research and testing Read more
P-Hole is a popular DNS Filtering and Ad-Blocking software that allows you to block advertising, Sendered trackers and domains at the network level. In this guide we will see how to install it on a home server with OpenMediavault (OMV), Using Docker composed, with two fundamental precautions: Prerequisites Prepare the folders First Read more
OpenMediaVault (OMV) It is a Linux distribution based on Debian designed to transform a computer into a nas (Network Attached Storage) versatile and easy to manage. It is ideal for those who want to create a centralized storage system at home or in the office, with an intuitive web interface and numerous plugins to extend it Read more
A few years ago I had talked about Lister Directory, a minimal application to exhibit a directory or online file to be publicly shared. Today I want to present a more advanced alternative: FileGator. It is a Php Open Source file manager, installed on a traditional web space, which allows loading, management e Read more
Sure, After installing a Wi-Fi access point with OpenWrt what you want to get is a configuration that allows your devices “move” Fluidly between the main router and the access point without having to change the Wi-Fi network manually. This feature is known as Roaming Wi-Fi or Fast Roaming. In these Read more
You have a little router’ dated that he takes dust? I have a Fritz!Box 4020 which in point in white stopped working. It was integrated with the router and I already used it as a Wi-Fi Extender on the upper floor. Apparently there is no procedure for making a factory reset Read more
I wasn't at home yesterday… and I remembered that I have an important file in my NAS, at home. I can access my NAS via the VPN I have activated, but the document is found in a path that I didn't remember at the time, instead among the few things that Read more