I segmented my home lab's network from my smart home, and stability improved overnight
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We're told over and over that keeping smart home devices on their own network segment is wise, whether that's for security or stability. But that conversation can be flipped as well, because other device groups can benefit from smart VLAN choices. With the rise of self-hosting and home labs, you can (and should!) apply the same networking principles to your home lab infrastructure. I used to keep both on the same subnet, but after noticing smart home devices dropping out for no apparent reason,
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