Author name: Tobias Pries

Add Pi-hole whitelist entries without admin access: install the Pihole Simple Whitelist tool so anyone on your home network can whitelist blocked domains.

Can the Unifi Dream Machine Pro show DNS query statistics? Learn its limits and how Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, DPI or Unifi Poller add DNS analysis.

Power over Ethernet (PoE) carries both power and data over a single Ethernet cable. Learn how PoE works, its IEEE standards, typical uses and key advantages.

Hands-on review of the Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro SE: ports, setup, dashboard, IPS firewall, DPI, country blocking, VPN and Teleport for home networks.

Synology DSM7 blocks outbound Tailscale access by default. Learn how to enable the TUN device so other apps on your Synology NAS can reach the tailnet.

Install Pi-hole on your Unraid server with the official Docker container, set up the admin interface and add blocklists to block ads across your whole network.

Some apps cannot handle encrypted RTSPS streams. Learn how to switch a Unifi Protect camera URL from RTSPS back to RTSP by editing the port and the path.

Change the ping/echo server for the Internet Health display on Unifi consoles and Dream Machines to avoid Cloudflare and Google DNS or fix a wrong status.

Set up single sign-on for a Wiki.js wiki using the Unifi UID (Unifi Identity) service and OpenID Connect – a step-by-step OAuth2 configuration walkthrough.

Learn how to install the Unifi Controller as a Cloud Key replacement on your Unraid server using Docker and the Community Applications plugin, step by step.