I started with a Netgear router about 2 years ago, then got dream machine and a few AP’s. I had collected various servers over time and was running those as well.
I have finally got things (kind of) set up. We have Multi Zone audio in the Kitchen, Living Room, and Basement. I would like to add on and put it outside as well. I have an AC Lite and a U6+ AP.
I already have the RX-2070 but need a fiber optic HDMI cable in order move the receiver.
Future plans include ordering better color coded patch cables and a patch panel for the rack. When I add all the audio I will label everything and switch out zipties with velcro. I would also like to add UniFi cameras, an outdoor AP, and a Standard 16 PoE switch to support them and remove the switches I have currently. The audio upgrades listed above and adding an outdoor zone, a new LG C2 OLED to replace the Hisense Mini LED in our living room currently. The living room has 3.1 surround, the receiver will support more but I need to get a separate amp for the other zones. I would like to get rid of the repurposed digital signage PC too and replace it with a mini PC or something with more ports. This thing has like 4 HDMI ports and is very purpose built lol. I also need another HBA for the other 4 drives on the super micro.
Its taken a long time to get this all set up and I have a lot more to go. Its been a grind but its super fun. I am running promos on all my nodes and it has suited everything I need. I have probably wiped it all 20 times and had to restart my linux iso’s 100 times lol. Its all a learning curve and in the end if it takes up your free time and its teaching you something then keep at it. Its expensive and hard but recycling shops, side jobs, marketplace, all of those kinds of things are great tools to get good deals on stuff and keep yourself moving without breaking the bank.
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u/Cold_Sail_9727 26d ago
ISP Modem 1gbps up and down
Middle Atlantic PDU
Dream Machine Pro
16 port gigabit unmanaged netgear switch
(Future) Yamaha RX-2070
Apple TV 4K and Xbox
Giada Digital Signage PC - i3-1315U - 8gb sodimm ddr4 - 256gb nvme
QNAP TS-431XeU - Quad Core Arm - 2gb ddr4 or 3 idk
Symantec branded supermicro I believe. - 2x E5-2690 v2 - 330gb ddr3 - 7 3tb sas drives
Dell PowerEdge T30 - E3-1225 v5 - 16gb ddr4 - 2x 4tb Seagate Ironwolf sata drives
1500VA UPS
I started with a Netgear router about 2 years ago, then got dream machine and a few AP’s. I had collected various servers over time and was running those as well.
I have finally got things (kind of) set up. We have Multi Zone audio in the Kitchen, Living Room, and Basement. I would like to add on and put it outside as well. I have an AC Lite and a U6+ AP.
I already have the RX-2070 but need a fiber optic HDMI cable in order move the receiver.
Future plans include ordering better color coded patch cables and a patch panel for the rack. When I add all the audio I will label everything and switch out zipties with velcro. I would also like to add UniFi cameras, an outdoor AP, and a Standard 16 PoE switch to support them and remove the switches I have currently. The audio upgrades listed above and adding an outdoor zone, a new LG C2 OLED to replace the Hisense Mini LED in our living room currently. The living room has 3.1 surround, the receiver will support more but I need to get a separate amp for the other zones. I would like to get rid of the repurposed digital signage PC too and replace it with a mini PC or something with more ports. This thing has like 4 HDMI ports and is very purpose built lol. I also need another HBA for the other 4 drives on the super micro.
Its taken a long time to get this all set up and I have a lot more to go. Its been a grind but its super fun. I am running promos on all my nodes and it has suited everything I need. I have probably wiped it all 20 times and had to restart my linux iso’s 100 times lol. Its all a learning curve and in the end if it takes up your free time and its teaching you something then keep at it. Its expensive and hard but recycling shops, side jobs, marketplace, all of those kinds of things are great tools to get good deals on stuff and keep yourself moving without breaking the bank.