Author name: Staff Writer

Senior Writer covering networking and security at HomeNode. Rowan brings enterprise networking experience to home lab contexts, with a talent for explaining VLAN segmentation, firewall logic, and DNS architecture without requiring a CCNA to follow along. Rowan contributes two to three in-depth guides per week and specialises in open-source security tooling and privacy-focused infrastructure.

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Just Bought a New PC for Your Home Lab? Here’s Everything You Need to Get Started

Staff Writer / March 20, 2026

So you just pulled the trigger on a new PC for your home lab — congratulations, you are officially on […]