Do the devices have dual 10g ports each? You can build a triangle out of them.

It might be time to virtualize.

https://shop.silicondust.com/shop/product-category/atsc/#main

I have an HDHomerun tuner, it’s 2 channels for $120. I paid for plexpass and use that DVR, but the HDHR is platform agnostic.

I didn’t skip it, I installed ddclient.

Cloudflare is the devil!

It really was easy. And it works so well I didn’t have to lean the names of stuff haha

For anyone following along, I meant portainer to manage dockers. Podman is a different container technology it seems.

Proxmox was the answer for me. OpenMediaVault in a VM for NAS, LXC containers for things that need GPU access (Plex and frigate). Hell, I even virtualized my router. One thing I probably should have done was a single docker host and learn podman or something similar. I ended up with 8 or 9 VMs that run 8 or 9 dockers. It works great, but it’s more to manage.

You’ll want 2 network cards/interfaces- one for the VMs and another for the host. Power usage is not great using old gaming parts. Discrete graphics seem to add 40 watts no matter what. A 5600G or Intel with quicksync will get the job done and save you a few bucks a month. I recently moved to a 7700x and transcode performance is great. Expect 100-150 watts 24/7 which costs me $10-15 month. But I can compile ESPHome binaries in a few seconds 🤣

I use Ubiquity at work, and decided on TP-Link Omada at home. I virtualized opnsense and the controller, but if you’re just getting started I think this is the device you’re looking for. Street price is $250.

https://www.tp-link.com/us/business-networking/omada-router-integrated-router/er7212pc/

You’ll then need a modem and access points. I use an S33, and I’m happy with it. As for APs- they are $100 and up depending on features you need. The mesh and roaming work very well. I over-spec’d to the 670s, 610s would have worked. WiFi 7 APs are <$200 if you’re into that.

https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Multiqueue#Multiqueue_virtio-net

Details about 1/5 the page down,under Network Device.

https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Qemu/KVM_Virtual_Machines

You can old nvme -> SATA -> new nvme with any old SATA drive you have lying around.

From the wifi wikipedia page> Hardware>Embedded Systems

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi

Increasingly in the last few years (particularly as of 2007), embedded Wi-Fi modules have become available that incorporate a real-time operating system and provide a simple means of wirelessly enabling any device that can communicate via a serial port. This allows the design of simple monitoring devices. An example is a portable ECG device monitoring a patient at home. This Wi-Fi-enabled device can communicate via the Internet.

Pretty much, yes.

I think you’re underestimating the computing power of these devices. If it has WiFi, it has an operating system.

You’re looking for something like ESPhome maybe. It’s a project from the same people that do home assistant. There’s a web server (and/or local API) available that allows you to toggle outputs locally, your browser directly to the microcontroller.

I use photo prism but be aware they paywall features

I’ve had good luck with the two inland nvmes I got from microcenter if you’re trying to save a buck. Samsung 970s have been good too, I’ve got 8 of them running at work.

The water is not that hot!

My guy Wendell says that Hardware Raid is Dead and is a Bad ldea in 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l55GfAwa8RI

I shill audiobookshelf every chance I get.

The controller also handles roaming, as I understand it. I have a software controller on a VM. They provide a .deb! I have 3 EAP670s and an EAP-655-Wall. Roaming works perfectly on phones and laptops. I have a hidden SSID on each individual AP that I use to lock dumber stuff. Some devices fight the AP Lock on Omada.

I see the value in going 100% omada, but I couldn’t justify the cost of the switches I’d need. Their routers look good for the price too, but my use case is a notch or two above their target market.

But a company is a sum of these (and other) people. In this case, it’s a draw at best, not a win.

WAN, LAN, management And one to grow on!