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Internet Gateway
FRITZ!Box
Central router and gateway between the private network and the internet.
INFRASTRUCTURE DIRECTORY
Physical topology
Systems
The network separates gateway, DNS, core automation, storage workloads and the remote Home Assistant instance across purpose-built hosts.
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DNS Infrastructure
Pi-hole · Raspberry Pi 4
Dedicated local DNS resolver and network-wide filtering node.
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Core Services
HomeLab Server · Raspberry Pi 4
Docker host for automation, messaging, reverse proxy, passwords and smart-home integrations.
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Storage & Applications
UGREEN NAS
Docker-enabled NAS for photos, media, storage and the internal Glance dashboard.
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Remote Automation
Home Assistant Remote Server
Separate Home Assistant instance for remote or isolated automation workloads.
Network topology
Four hosts with clearly separated responsibilities.
The FRITZ!Box provides the internet gateway. Pi-hole handles local DNS, the main Raspberry Pi runs automation and core services, and the UGREEN NAS carries storage-heavy applications. A separate remote Home Assistant server completes the environment.
Open system directory →InternetWAN uplink
FRITZ!BoxInternet gateway
Pi-hole
Raspberry Pi 4
HomeLab Server
Raspberry Pi 4
UGREEN NAS
Storage & applications
HA Remote Server
Home Assistant node
Service placement
Every workload has a defined home.
This directory documents the current placement of services. Operational telemetry remains private.
HomeLab Server
Docker · Home Assistant · MQTT · Vaultwarden · Music Assistant · Nginx Proxy Manager · Zigbee2MQTT · VS Code · DuckDNS
UGREEN NAS
Docker · Immich · Jellyfin · Glance
Pi-hole
Pi-hole DNS and network-wide filtering on a dedicated Raspberry Pi 4.
HA Remote Server
Independent Home Assistant instance for remote automation duties.
Application layer