Arch Linux based File Server, Abstract
PURPOSE
After my experience with purchasing and using a QNAP NAS (a TS-559 Pro+ bought in 2010), I wanted to build my own using Arch Linux. The QNAP taught me a few things,
Arch Linux-based Home Router, Part VI (dynamic DNS client)
Unless you have a static IPv4 address with your ISP, it is likely that your WAN
IPv4 address will change at some point. If you want to be able to access your
home
Arch Linux-based Home Router, Part V (bind)
Having a caching Domain Name System
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System] (DNS) daemon is not a hard
requirement for a home router, but most commercial routers have some caching DNS
Arch Linux-based Home Router, Part IV (dhcpd)
Most off-the-shelf home routers contain a DHCP
[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Network_configuration#DHCP] (Dynamic Host
Control Protocol) server, to assign IP addresses on your network. Your ISP
likely has a DHCP
Arch Linux-based Home Router, Part III (firewalld configuration)
Configuring the firewall is of utmost importance in protecting your network!
There are many options for setting up the firewall. The venerable iptables
[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Iptables] is now deprecated by