Hi, I’m Susan Khanal — an IT and networking enthusiast building and breaking things in my homelab.

This blog is where I document everything I learn: network setups, self-hosted services, Linux configs, firewalls, and anything else I experiment with.

What you’ll find here#

  • Step-by-step homelab tutorials with real screenshots
  • Networking deep-dives (Linux, VLANs, DNS, VPNs)
  • Self-hosted app setups (ESXi, Docker)
  • IT study notes and certification prep

My setup#

  • Hypervisor: VMWare ESXi
  • DNS: AdGuard Home
  • SIEM: Wazuh
  • RMM: MeshCentral
  • Cloud: Oracle Linux

Connect#

Got questions or found an error? Reach out at susan@susankhanal.com — I’m always learning.