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 Let's start with the high level organization, you have two macro areas to consider: Let's start with the high level organization, you have two macro areas to consider:
-  * Internal network, or the home network, is the network (or networks) that sits on top of your [[:networking|backbone]] and connects all your home devices (home automation, webcams, server, computers, tablets...) together. You can have one single flat home network or a mix of different subnets for different purposes, like one for home automation devices, one for webcams, one for computers.+  * Internal network, or the home network, is the network (or networks) that sits on top of your [[networking:networking|backbone]] and connects all your home devices (home automation, webcams, server, computers, tablets...) together. You can have one single flat home network or a mix of different subnets for different purposes, like one for home automation devices, one for webcams, one for computers.
   * External network, or the internet, which is what's outside the home network and should be considered //unsafe//, but it's also the only way into your home network services when you are not at home.   * External network, or the internet, which is what's outside the home network and should be considered //unsafe//, but it's also the only way into your home network services when you are not at home.
  
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 You can use your home server also as a firewall/router but while it's easier, this approach has more points of failure. You can use your home server also as a firewall/router but while it's easier, this approach has more points of failure.
  
-On a more advanced approach, you should use a dedicated firewall appliance with [[networking:using_opnsense|opnSense]].+On a more advanced approach, you should use a dedicated firewall appliance with [[networking:opnsense_using|opnSense]].