Networking on Nobody's Home

Tor Proxy

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction

I wanted to see how to route my network traffic over tor. Would it be too slow? Would it even work? TBH, the load times have been a bit worse, but yes - it works, and the load times aren’t even that bad.

The directory structure will end up looking like this:

├──tor-proxy
│  ├──compose.yaml
└──└──torrc

NOTE: I used Google’s Gemini, and a locally hosted gemma 4 model to build this. There are likely multiple resources that aren’t properly recorded.

Static Site from Start to Finish

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction

This guide is meant to be a top level overview on how to get a Hugo based static site set up on both the clear-web, and the dark-web. Both sites will host the exact same content, have custom URLs, and will be publically accessible. The intent is to string together some prior posts into a cohesive walkthrough, with less detail than the individual guides linked below.

Install Docker -> Hugo Setup -> Tor & Cloudflare Tunnel

AdGuardHome

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

References

AdGuardHome Download AdGuardHome Fix systemd-resolved

Why AdGuardHome?

AdGuard has become a key service in my homelab. I’m so used to having ads blocked across my network, it’s a surprise loading a site away from home and seeing the broken hellscape of ads everywhere. Get a network level adblocker and learn how to use it. The less tech savvy folks in your home will thank you.

Installation

Download the latest version of AdGuardHome
Extract using tar -xf AdGuardHome_linux_amd64.tar.gz
Move the folder to the destination: mv AdGuardHome [DESTINATION]
- Fedora: /usr/local/bin/
- Ubuntu: /opt/
Install using sudo ./AdGuardHome -s install
Set up your account at http://ADGUARD-SERVER:3000
Set your router’s DNS server to point at your AdGuardHome server (steps will vary by router)
Set your AdGuard
- Block Lists
- Upstream Providers
- DNS Rewrites
- Allow Lists
- Custom Rules
- Back up you AdGuardHome.yaml

Deploy with Docker Compose:

services:
  adguardhome:
    image: adguard/adguardhome
    container_name: adguardhome
    volumes:
	    #place AdGuardHome.yaml here if you already have a configured instance
      - [map to your /conf directory]:/opt/adguardhome/conf 
      - [map to your /work directory]:/opt/adguardhome/work
    deploy: 
      mode: global
    ports:
      - "53:53/udp"  # <Host Port>:<Container Port>
      - "53:53/tcp"
      - "67:67/udp"
#      - "68:68/udp"
      - "80:80/tcp"
      - "443:443/tcp"
      - "443:443/udp"
      - "3000:3000/tcp"
      - "853:853/tcp"
      - "853:853/udp"
      - "8853:8853/udp"
      - "784:784/udp"
      - "5443:5443/tcp"
      - "5443:5443/udp"
    restart: unless-stopped

Troubleshooting

Systemd-Resolved

Reference: Fix systemd-resolved Us these steps when systemd is using port 53:

Tailscale: Easy VPN

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

References

Overview

This walkthough is the very basics of setting up a Tailscale VPN for travel.

Scenario: You like to travel, but have trouble accessing your accounts (banking, social media, entertainment) while you’re abroad. You travel with a laptop, but you also have a desktop device back home. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just access your accounts and services like you were sitting at your desktop?