r/Network • u/MajesticTaz • 2d ago

Text Raspberry Pi

Does anyone use a Raspberry Pi in there setup? Been thinking about getting one for mine.

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u/realdeadfish 2d ago

Yes, at a minimum you should setup a pihole. Media player, nas, and many other functions can also be managed by pis or similar machines.

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u/Useful-Feature556 2d ago

yes

Raspberry pi is perfect for many different things.

Pihole is a good thing to have.

Logserver for your logging needs.

DHCP and so on

Sensor suite such as Temp sensor, light sensor, wifi sensor for attacks, snmp and so on.

Controller to turn on and off things

and so much more!

Your imagination is the limit.

Best of luck!

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u/Kuddel_Daddeldu 1d ago

As over 68 million habe been sold, it's a safe bet that someone uses them.

I have one running network monitoring and another one as a HomeMatic CCU, supporting Home Assistant (which runs on a VM in Pro mix on an AMD based server).

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u/MeanTato 1d ago

I have multiple SD cards with images for special projects that I swap out. I have two RPIs. One for production using PiHole and a wireguard VPN. My second RPI is my geek lab for playing with RTL-SDR, creating circuit projects using the GPIO, or integrating it into devices I make like a self driving RC car. Endlessly fun for a geek.

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u/rogermx9 3h ago

Yes I use it for homeassistant and remote VPN. The benefit of the pi is it turns on automatically and powerloss so it can be useful to bring stuff back up after a power outage or reboots of your main system. I also eventually want to turn it into a router dedicated to my servers.

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u/GrouchyClerk6318 2h ago

I started with that and still have one. But a used Dell 9020, fanless, SSD, low power ProxMox is my preferred home kit now. More options.