…port unusable on any distro I attempt to boot with this setup. Considering the N in a NAS stands for Network, the last one is a deal-breaker for a makeshift storage…
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…Failover worked because the boring configuration mattered most The most important part of my setup wasn’t the mini PCs themselves. It was the dull work around storage, networking, and VM configuration…
…Setting up your network with ex-enterprise hardware from the start is just preparing for the inevitable. You're not even overspending on the entire setup, considering what you're getting in…
…Wi-Fi networks have killed advanced tweaking, thanks to the app-only lockdown. Consumer mesh vendor apps, especially those like Nest, have extremely dumbed-down interfaces. To make the setup foolproof, they…
…Mealie Self-hosted recipe manager While a lot of my home lab setup revolves around networking and infrastructure, I also want my workstation to solve real-world, everyday problems. That is where…
…setup is completely silent and easy to conceal inside their devices. It feels like a small magic trick; every time I plug it in, something starts happening on the computer. Bjorn network…
…You've accidentally optimized your wireless network to blast data into your attic and your basement crawl space while starving your laptop of Wi-Fi in the main common areas of your…
…Storage flexibility is great, but not if it quietly weakens the setup you already had. This works best when you treat storage as infrastructure The reason I still like this setup is…
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