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Unifi, firewalls, and the field notes that keep networks stable without overthinking them.
Building Unifi Analyzer using AI!
I loaded up Visual Studio Code, attached GitHub and Claude, and started building the Unifi tool I had wanted for years.
Read articleLLDP Discovery in Windows
LLDP tells you which switch port a Windows box is sitting on. pktmon already lives on the machine. Wrap it in a GUI and stop tracing cables by guesswork.
Read articlePacket Capture No Wireshark Needed
Microsoft pktmon is a stripped-down NPCAP you already have. Wrap it in a small GUI and you get PCAP plus a TXT file AI can actually read.
Read articleUnifi Security Settings
Zone-based firewall on Unifi was confusing at first. Zones, policies, network objects, region blocking, and honeypots are what I actually turn on.
Read articleUnifi Advanced Networking
Port profiles, DHCP guardian, and a Default network that is not 192.168.1.0/24. The advanced Unifi settings I actually leave on.
Read articleUnifi UDM Quick Start
Unifi is not Cisco with a prettier UI. Get the UDM online, adopt devices, and stand up Wi-Fi without dragging enterprise habits into a 15-minute install.
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