From 3ac6c9d69ac1f420fdc41e43ed3e12bb8232d461 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gitea Actions Date: Fri, 16 May 2025 13:51:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Auto-update blog content from Obsidian: 2025-05-16 13:51:56 --- content/page/homelab/index.md | 21 +++------------------ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/page/homelab/index.md b/content/page/homelab/index.md index 1b8c553..3857cc6 100644 --- a/content/page/homelab/index.md +++ b/content/page/homelab/index.md @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Of course, reality doesn’t always align with ambitions. Here’s what I was up - **Noise:** Silence was crucial. This wasn’t going to be tucked away in a garage or basement, it was right in the middle of our living space. - **Power Draw:** Running 24/7, the power consumption had to be kept in check. I couldn’t afford to triple my electric bill just to tinker with VMs. - **Budget:** I wasn’t going to drop thousands on enterprise-grade hardware. The balance was finding reliable, second-hand gear that wouldn’t break the bank. -- Temperature: I’m not gonna lie, I forgot about it.. Mini PCs don’t generate much heat, but network gear? That’s a different story. Lesson learned. +- **Temperature**: I’m not gonna lie, I forgot about it.. Mini PCs don’t generate much heat, but network gear? That’s a different story. Lesson learned. ## Infrastructure Overview Let’s break down the components that make up my homelab. @@ -93,24 +93,9 @@ Here is the final network setup: - **Switch:** [UniFi Switch Lite 16 PoE](https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/category/switching-utility/products/usw-lite-16-poe), 8x 1Gbps PoE ports and 8x non-PoE ports. - **Switch:** [UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G](https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/category/switching-utility/products/usw-flex-2-5g-5), 5x 2.5Gbps ports, with one PoE-in port. - **Access Point:** [UniFi U7 Pro Wall](https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/category/all-wifi/products/u7-pro-wall), Wi-Fi 7, 2.5Gbps PoE+ in. - - - - - - - - -Here’s the final network setup: - -- **Router:** OPNsense running on a fanless Topton box with an Intel N100, 16GB RAM, and 4x 2.5Gbps ports. - -- **Switch:** [UniFi Switch Lite 16 PoE](https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/category/switching-utility/products/usw-lite-16-poe) — 8x 1Gbps PoE ports and 8x non-PoE ports. - -- **Switch:** [UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G](https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/category/switching-utility/products/usw-flex-2-5g-5) — 5x 2.5Gbps ports, with one PoE-in port. - -- **Access Point:** [UniFi U7 Pro Wall](https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/category/all-wifi/products/u7-pro-wall) — Wi-Fi 7, 2.5Gbps PoE+ in. ### Cooling + +I quickly realized that my network equipment was heating my closet up quite fast. Luckily for me, me build started in December and I was not much affected ### Photos ## Software Stack ### Hypervisor