A Home VPN Is Still One of the Best Homelab Tools
One of the simplest home server upgrades is running a VPN at home and connecting to it from your phone. If you have a static IP at home, or reliable dynamic DNS, this is not a big project anymore. WireGuard is the one I would set up today. OpenVPN is still fine too. Both have solid iPhone apps. The workflow is straightforward: make a client profile, import it on the phone, flip the switch, and your phone is effectively back on your home network. ...