https://blog.landryzetam.net/tags/vlan/Recent content in Vlan on Landry Zetam - Tech BlogHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.landryzetam.net/posts/unifi-vlan-home-network/Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.landryzetam.net/posts/unifi-vlan-home-network/<p>Your home network doesn&rsquo;t have to be a flat, insecure mess where your smart toaster can talk to your NAS. With UniFi gear and some intentional design, you can build network segmentation that rivals enterprise setups—without the enterprise price tag. This is how I architected a 10-VLAN home network that isolates everything from security cameras to a 7-node Kubernetes cluster.</p> <hr> <h2 id="part-1-the-design-philosophy">Part 1: The Design Philosophy</h2> <h3 id="why-segment-at-all">Why Segment at All?</h3> <p>Most home networks run everything on a single subnet. Your laptop, your Ring cameras, your kids&rsquo; tablets, and your IoT light bulbs all share the same network space. This creates several problems:</p>