Guides

Set up nicely. Start minimal.

Step-by-step paths from “one Mac” to “mesh + routers + push hardware.” Skip any layer you do not need yet.

01

Minimum setup

required

Mac + The Briefcase.app + first open. No tunnel required.

02

WireGuard mesh

optional · smooth remote

Private overlay, peer keys, allowlists, verify handshake.

03

GL.iNet routers

optional · nice path

Flint 2 / Brume 3 / travel routers — WG in the GUI, house vs AI split ideas.

04

Hardware tiers

reference

Minimum Mac · WG · DGX Spark · DXP6800 Pro — what you need when.

05

Network layers

doctrine

Public edge → gated doors → WireGuard → loopback. The sandwich.

06

Privacy

policy

What marketing sees vs what stays on your mesh and Mac.

07

iPhone → NAS Receipts

Bank Reader · home Wi‑Fi

Files app → smb://NASA.local/personal_folder → Receipts. Auto-OCR on the Mac.