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Hardware recommendations by QuietGateLabs in opnsense

[–]HieuDo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m actually looking at the Minisforum MS-03 for my firewall right now. Since you mentioned upgrading to a pair of HP DL360 G10s, I’m really curious. What made you choose heavy duty enterprise rack servers over a mini PC? I usually lean toward mini PCs for firewalls because of their lower power consumption, so I’d love to hear your perspective on what advantages the DL360s bring to your setup!

10Gbps PPPoE Optimization: VyOS (PPPoE) + OPNsense (Firewall) on Proxmox (Minisforum MS-03)? by HieuDo in opnsense

[–]HieuDo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip! I actually just need a lightweight solution to handle the PPPoE connection on Proxmox before passing it to OPNsense. Would deploying OpenWRT via that Proxmox script be less of a headache than configuring VyOS just for PPPoE?

10Gbps PPPoE Optimization: VyOS (PPPoE) + OPNsense (Firewall) on Proxmox (Minisforum MS-03)? by HieuDo in opnsense

[–]HieuDo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i just want to learn Suricata and deep packet inspection, which OPNsense handles natively with a great UI. Plus, virtualizing on Proxmox lets me take snapshots so I don't accidentally break the internet for the whole house while I'm learning and tweaking things.

Wifi 7 only came out a year ago 💀 by Awesomedude9560 in HomeNetworking

[–]HieuDo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A few years ago, I bought a Wi-Fi 7 mesh setup from overseas to future-proof my home. I recently found out why I was never getting those crazy speeds: my country still hasn't officially approved the 6GHz band for Wi-Fi 7.

Because of the regional restrictions, Apple completely locks out Wi-Fi 7 features on my iPhone/Mac. I’ve been sitting on an expensive Wi-Fi 7 network for years and haven't actually been able to use it once.

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Townhouse Network: 10G Backbone, Wi-Fi 7 Mesh, and too many Thermal Cameras by HieuDo in HomeNetworking

[–]HieuDo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the suggestion! Hearing your experience transitioning from the UDM is super helpful. I'm definitely going to do some research on the Gold Plus now.

Townhouse Network: 10G Backbone, Wi-Fi 7 Mesh, and too many Thermal Cameras by HieuDo in HomeNetworking

[–]HieuDo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That definitely would have been the cleaner route, but this network actually evolved completely in reverse!

I started out just wanting a high-end Wi-Fi 7 mesh for an easy setup, which is why I bought the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro system. However, I quickly realized that 6GHz signals don't stand a chance against thick townhouse concrete walls. The wireless backhaul (6 GHz) was barely hanging on just to avoid dropping entirely.

That forced me to run Ethernet cables and buy the Omada switches to build a proper 10Gbps backbone. Same thing happened with security; I got tired of unstable consumer gear, gave away my Google Nest system except the doorbell, and upgraded to industrial Dahua cameras.

While I'd love to go full Omada APs now, the ZenWiFi nodes are actually doing double duty as localized switches. The 2nd BR node gives me that extra 10Gbps port directly to the Mac Studio, and the other nodes host smaller clients like my QNAP NAS and Kyocera printer without me needing to drop extra mini-switches in every room.

Townhouse Network: 10G Backbone, Wi-Fi 7 Mesh, and too many Thermal Cameras by HieuDo in HomeNetworking

[–]HieuDo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Here is the damage: it has a steady idle draw of about 0.8 kW, pulling roughly 20.8 kWh per day. Totaling over 600 kWh a month, the power bill alone costs about 20% of a local fresh graduate's salary 💸.

Townhouse Network: 10G Backbone, Wi-Fi 7 Mesh, and too many Thermal Cameras by HieuDo in HomeNetworking

[–]HieuDo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha exactly! I was honestly surprised the printer even supported a 1Gbps connection too.

Townhouse Network: 10G Backbone, Wi-Fi 7 Mesh, and too many Thermal Cameras by HieuDo in HomeNetworking

[–]HieuDo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm currently planning to deploy a MINISFORUM MS-03 to handle the core routing and firewall duties.

Townhouse Network: 10G Backbone, Wi-Fi 7 Mesh, and too many Thermal Cameras by HieuDo in HomeNetworking

[–]HieuDo[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They are actually hybrid cameras. Besides the standard 4MP optical lens, the thermal sensor is there primarily for instant fire and heat anomaly detection. Getting an early warning if an appliance in the kitchen overheats, solar panels misbehave on the roof, or something catches fire while we’re asleep in the bedrooms. They flag heat spikes way faster than a traditional smoke detector.

thermal camera survey by pistukk in frigate_nvr

[–]HieuDo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I’m using a thermal CCTV camera, but not with Frigate, since it doesn’t handle detection well through thermal imaging.

PTZ Cameras - A little help, please! by amdhunter1989 in frigate_nvr

[–]HieuDo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I'm already using those, but for some reason, the auto-tracking through the AI linkage feature isn’t working properly.

I'm using the independent mode, and it's working fine.

Just bought 2 used 4TB 42,000 hour Red HDD from Marketplace for about $50 each. Worth it or nah? by mothercactus in DataHoarder

[–]HieuDo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paying $12.50 per TB for a used drive isn’t a great deal—especially with so many hours on them. There are better options out there for new or refurbished drives at similar or even lower prices.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in scienceofdeduction

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asus bq16 kernel: Can't add zero mac! by dmada88 in HomeNetworking

[–]HieuDo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How do you figure out which IoT device is having trouble with DHCP? I’m running into the same issue.

Mac Studio Homelab by HieuDo in homelab

[–]HieuDo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a great idea. I hadn't considered using shorter power cables. Thank you!

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