{
 "id": "ufw-blocks-lan-device-posts-timeout-not-refused",
 "kind": "lesson",
 "visibility": "public",
 "title": "Fix for LAN device POST timing out (not refused) against a new service port on homegpu \u2014 ufw is active, allow the port from 192.168.86.0/24",
 "symptom": "ESP32 joins WiFi fine but its HTTP POST to this machine's new service port times out; localhost requests to the same server work",
 "hw": [
  "homegpu"
 ],
 "sw": [
  "ufw"
 ],
 "intent": "let a LAN device post telemetry to a new local server",
 "date": "2026-07-29",
 "status": "working",
 "confidence": "high",
 "cost": "chased WiFi credentials and board-side code before reading the timeout-vs-refused distinction",
 "author": "sarg",
 "handle": "sarg",
 "locked": [
  "setup",
  "cause",
  "fix",
  "body"
 ],
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}