https://blog.mylemans.online/Unlock tech with simple tips, blogs, and guides! From trends to troubleshooting, we offer expert insights for every tech user. 2026-04-07T10:18:10+00:00 Marc Mylemans https://blog.mylemans.online/ Jekyll © 2026 Marc Mylemans /assets/img/favicons/favicon.ico /assets/img/favicons/favicon-96x96.png 2026-04-07T07:00:00+00:00 2026-04-07T10:17:50+00:00 https://blog.mylemans.online/posts/av-access-idock-b10-review/ Marc Mylemans

If you use both a desktop PC and a laptop on the same desk, you already know how messy things can get. One machine might be better for gaming or heavy local workloads. The other might be your work laptop. In theory, that sounds flexible. In practice, it often means too many cables, too many compromises, and way too much unplugging. That was exactly my problem. I needed a setup that let me swi...

2026-04-01T00:00:00+00:00 2026-04-01T00:00:00+00:00 https://blog.mylemans.online/posts/ibuiltafreeitlearningplatform/ Marc Mylemans

The Problem With Learning IT Online If you’ve ever tried to learn something like PowerShell, or Proxmox, or Active Directory from scratch, you know the drill. You search YouTube, find a video, it’s two years old. You find a newer one, it assumes you already know three things you don’t. You find a written guide, it’s behind a paywall. You find a free one, it’s missing half the steps. There’s n...

2026-03-30T00:00:00+00:00 2026-04-01T20:25:16+00:00 https://blog.mylemans.online/posts/how-to-plan-vlans-with-networkdesigner/ Marc Mylemans

The Problem: Configuring VLANs Without a Plan Picture this: You’ve just decided to segment your network into separate VLANs. You’re excited to isolate your IoT devices from your home servers, lock down a management VLAN, and keep guest traffic separate. But you dive straight in - configuring VLAN IDs on your switch, assigning IP ranges on the fly, picking gateway addresses as you go. Two hour...

2026-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 2026-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 https://blog.mylemans.online/posts/WindowsSecurityConfigurationFrameworkExplained/ Marc Mylemans

Hardening Windows securely is harder than it should be. Too often, environments rely on: Random GPO templates Overly strict CIS settings Inconsistent security policies across systems Microsoft actually provides an official solution: the Windows Security Configuration Framework, delivered through the Security Compliance Toolkit. What Is It? The framework provides Microsoft-tested sec...

2025-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 2025-10-27T14:45:57+00:00 https://blog.mylemans.online/posts/homelab-laptop-openwrt-proxmox/ Marc Mylemans

You don’t need a server rack or expensive hardware to start a homelab. With a single laptop, you can build a complete, portable lab running Proxmox and OpenWRT, with Wi-Fi passthrough and Multi-WAN failover. Why Use a Laptop? Portable, silent, and power-efficient Built-in UPS (battery) Perfect for learning, testing, and travel Combines Wi-Fi + Ethernet for redundancy Step 1 – In...