On-Prem Proxmox Setup | Toronto Shared Bike Analysis | Data Warehouse | AI Voice
This video showcases my solution to configure an on-prem Proxmox virtual environment where the Toronto Shared Bike Data Warehouse resides.
• Hardware: Repurposed laptop running Proxmox VE (bare-metal) as an on-prem lab host.
• Challenge #1 — Proxmox over Wi-Fi
○ Root cause: Proxmox favors Ethernet NICs, not Wi-Fi.
○ Fix: Use NetworkManager to join Wi-Fi → create a virtual WAN in Proxmox → configure iptables NAT & forwarding to map Wi-Fi ↔ Proxmox.
• Challenge #2 — VM Internet Access
○ Root cause: VMs can’t sit directly on the host’s Wi-Fi.
○ Fix: Create an isolated LAN bridge for VMs → deploy a dual-homed pfSense VM (WAN/LAN) → enable routing, DHCP, and firewall on the LAN.
This setup demonstrates how to convert a repurposed laptop into a homelab with stable Internet access.
Tech Stack: Proxmox VE, iptables, NetworkManager, pfSense, networking, DHCP