u/definitivepepper

My mini lab is finally complete
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My mini lab is finally complete

After ordering everything and assembling over time I believe I've finally gotten to a point that I'm happy with.

From top to bottom

-TP-Link TL-WA3001 WiFi 6 access point

-Philips Hue bridge

-Aoostar N1 Pro running OPNSense

-Netgear GS308EP POE switch

-Raspberry Pi 5 used for general raspberry pi desktop stuff, runs a vnc server for remote use

-Raspberry Pi 4B used for pihole

-Raspberry Pi 3B+ that's currently running retropie and connected to the crt next to the rack

-HP ProDesk 400 G3 running a plex server

-Netgear GS308E 1Gbit switch

-3D printed dual 3.5" hard drive enclosure, designed by Michael Klements on YouTube. Drives are connected to PC below

-Mini ITX PC with an i7-6700 and 64gb of ram used for running proxmox. Using proxmox to virtualize TrueNas, as well as various other containers for services.

On the back side there is an 8 port PDU

It's been a goal of mine to consolidate all of my equipment into one rack for a while. But I didn't have the motivation to undo and redo all my wiring until I started moving. The goal was to have one unit that I could undo a couple of cables and pick up the whole thing and move it. I'd say I accomplished my goal. Currently the only cables that extend outside the confines of the rack are the wan connection, the power cable for the PDU, and the lan connection going to my desktop.

Let me know what you guys thing and if there are any improvements you would suggest!

u/definitivepepper — 6 days ago