René Welches

TECH NOTES TO MYSELF

Starting My Homelab Journey

Building a Proxmox-based homelab with GMKtec NucBox M5 Ultra and setting up SSL certificates

Starting a homelab with a $256 GMKtec NucBox M5 Ultra (Ryzen 7 7730U) and Proxmox VE. Includes setting up self-signed SSL certificates for secure HTTPS across all homelab services including Home Assistant.

Secure Home Network Access with Twingate

Alternative setup to Pi-Hole and Pi-VPN with Twingate, Home Assistant and AdGuard Home

Modern zero-trust VPN setup using Twingate for secure home network access, with AdGuard Home for local DNS resolution. No port forwarding or DDNS required - a simpler alternative to Pi-Hole and PiVPN.