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Only use jellyfin. Have a list of things want to update... but it works for now.
Yes that is a laptop usb cooler used as supplemental placebo cooling. Also a pc fan I have propped up against the hard drive feeding into the pi.
Can't recall last time used the ps4 or switch. But they're there
literally one these with loads of RAM and a wifi card, so i can fit all the shenanigans in one box
I may need this now. Would you are the brand? A recommendation?
just got it from aliexpress. though any hardware or mini pc will do, really.
if you want something like this but branded, look into protectli, they make similar devices.
Asking for the brand was a way to say that I would like to be able to check their data and perhaps buy it. I don't need a nice stamp on things:)
topton is one of the more "trusted" brands in there. you can get anything from a small dual core celeron to a mobile i7, with two ddr5 slots, m.2 slots, mpcie slots, sata slots... you name it.
it can be quite a punch on a tiny box and it is a very practical all-in-one device, but it does need some tinkering repasting and adjusting out of the box. mine in particular has issues around wol and absolutely needed cooling fans and better thermal paste. ymmv.
here is a popular one.
here is some discussion about these boxes with varying levels of success in using it, its quite good once the kinks are worked out.
this form factor is definetly something if you want a homelab without the hassle, pricetag, size, noise, energy consumption.... you can virtualize everything in it if you get one big enough.
What is the Wi-Fi card for? What software are you using?
so it can also be my wifi ap, im using virtualized openwrt to make it happen.
the ap i was using is now doing its duty as an extender while the beefier one does firewall, wifi, server, storage you name it...
Not my favorite device
Why not? They look cool, if not a little pricey.
They don't represent a good value for me. I want something cheaper that has room for expansion.
What other products would you recommend for a router?
Any off the shelf device that's not Broadcom.
Flash OpenWRT and be done
not the same class of device though
No but you don't need a lot of horse power for just gigabit
you do if you want more than just a router
Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Separate out your stuff so that one failure doesn't cause the end of the world.
having another one of these in a cluster is not off the table, but for now size is a priority. its all backed up with another router to take over if needed.
i dislike the relative lack of repairability and expandability too.
processing power is more than adequate, and it comes in a tiny practical box, this is my priority atm.