Home Automation
Frigate NVR
Open-source network video recorder with real-time AI object detection.
We use it to view live camera feeds, trigger recordings when a person, cat, or dog is detected,
and stream detection events to Home Assistant via MQTT for automations and alerts.
Home Assistant
Open-source home automation platform that integrates hundreds of smart devices and services.
Your personal control hub — receives Frigate camera events, manages device
automations, and provides a dashboard for everything happening in the home.
HA — Reinier
A second, fully independent Home Assistant instance running on the same N97 host.
Reinier's own automation scope — separate devices, dashboards, and config.
Completely isolated from the personal instance, same hardware.
AdGuard Home
DNS server with network-wide ad and tracker blocking — no per-device config needed.
Set as the router's primary DNS so every LAN device is covered automatically.
Also resolves
*.home local hostnames to the N97 at 10.0.0.168.
Infrastructure
Portainer
Web-based Docker management UI for deploying and monitoring containers.
We use it to check container health, tail logs, and restart services on the N97
without needing to SSH in — useful for routine ops and quick inspections.
Guacamole
Clientless remote desktop gateway — delivers a full desktop session through a browser tab.
We use it to access the N97's XFCE desktop from anywhere when you need a GUI
or something that can't be done over SSH. No VPN or client software required.
CF App Launcher
Cloudflare Zero Trust application portal with single sign-on.
The front door to all protected services — authenticate once and access
Frigate, HA, Portainer, and the rest without managing individual passwords or exposing ports.