Sophos XG Homelab: The Resulting Architecture and Lessons Learned
The final design principles, migration approach, and lessons from building a segmented Sophos XG homelab.
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Homelab
Troubleshooting VLAN Connectivity with Sophos XG
A layer-by-layer method for diagnosing unreachable VLAN gateways, clients, and services.
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Using Dedicated Sophos XG Interfaces for Management and VLAN Traffic
Why a separate administration port makes VLAN migrations and recovery safer.
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Understanding Inter-VLAN Routing and Firewall Rules on Sophos XG
Why connected routes are not permissions, and how to build readable inter-VLAN rules.
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Building a Dedicated Management Network with Sophos XG
Separating infrastructure administration from ordinary client and IoT traffic.
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Configuring VLAN Interfaces on Sophos XG
How Sophos VLAN interfaces become gateways for segmented homelab networks.
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Planning VLANs and IP Subnets for a Sophos XG Homelab
A practical method for mapping trust zones to VLAN IDs and non-overlapping IPv4 subnets.
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Designing a Segmented Home Network with Sophos XG
The goals, trust boundaries, and design principles behind a segmented Sophos XG homelab.
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