Home Network & IoT
WireGuard
Modern high-performance VPN for remote access to your home lab.
Authorized testing only. Practice on systems you own, isolated labs, or targets with written permission. Unauthorized access is illegal.
When
Replacing risky WAN-exposed RDP/SSH with a VPN you control.
How
Generate keys; configure server on OPNsense/Pi; add phone/laptop peers.
Why
Secure remote admin is a core home-network skill.
Commands & usage
wg genkey | tee privatekey | wg pubkey > publickey
sudo wg-quick up wg0
sudo wg show
Commands are educational examples. Adapt hosts, paths, and rates to your authorized scope.
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