IoT VLANs That Don't Break Chromecast
Put smart plugs and TVs on an IoT VLAN, then fix Chromecast, AirPlay and Sonos discovery with an mDNS reflector and the right firewall rules. Configs included.
Tag: iot
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MQTT Broker Choices: Mosquitto vs EMQX
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Mosquitto vs EMQX: lightweight vs enterprise MQTT brokers. Feature comparison, clustering, auth, resource use, and when each is overkill for your home lab.
LoRa Mesh vs LoRaWAN vs Helium
LoRa, LoRaWAN, and Helium are not the same thing. What each one actually is, what it is good for, and why the Helium IoT network deflated the way it did.
TIG: Telegraf + InfluxDB + Grafana
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When Prometheus is overkill: a push-based metrics stack for IoT, smart home, and homelab data. Telegraf, InfluxDB, and Grafana, working together end-to-end.
ESPHome: DIY IoT Without Cloud
ESP32 boards + ESPHome's YAML firmware = your own cloud-free smart sensors and switches. Sensors, OTA updates, and Home Assistant integration in 30 minutes.