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Homelab Networking

Segmenting and powering the lab: VLANs and managed switches, PoE for cameras and APs, the storage protocols (SMB, NFS, iSCSI), and link aggregation.

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Glossary terms

VLAN
A logical network segment on shared hardware.
PoE
Power over Ethernet — one cable for data and power.
SMB / CIFS
The default file-sharing protocol, especially for Windows.
NFS
A Unix-native network file system, common for VMs.
iSCSI
Block storage over the network — a virtual disk.
Link Aggregation (LACP)
Bonding two ports for more bandwidth or redundancy.

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