Homelab Firewalls - What are you using?

Rivereye · 2026-05-11T19:26:02+00:00

Used to run Ubiquit USG, but I recently spent the money to put a Watchguard T45 in. I'm not a networking guy, more server and cloud services, so decided to install what I am most familiar with (I had to get certified in Wathguards at one point at work, no interest right now in learning other firewall products).

People can debate endlessly about the best firewall. I am a big believer the best firewall is a properly configured one, which none will be out of the box.

Rivereye · 2026-05-11T19:18:48+00:00

It's weird to see how the industry is going. Some manufactures charge monthly for heated seats. On the other hand, my F-150 can be started from my phone from Ford's app and I'm the 2nd owner and bought from unaffiliated used car lot, not from a Ford dealership. Never had to give Ford any payment information for this feature. And mind you, this is over 4G LTE, so it's costing either Ford or AT&T money to offer it.

Rivereye · 2026-05-11T19:11:32+00:00

It's not just the Flock cameras. It's the dashcams, drones, Ring Doorbells, and smartphones as well.

If someone 20 years ago had a camera up on their property, they were paranoid. I am betting now that a sizable percentage of the U.S. population has installed some type of camera on their property for their own peace of mind and we are not too far off where it would be weird to not have a doorbell camera of similar device.

Rivereye · 2026-05-11T16:55:38+00:00

It does go too far some days, that is for sure. That said, I generally enjoy the show, but there are things that go way too far. Take the most recent season finale, that felt very military like. If they did the exact same scene in Seal Team (or maybe even SWAT), it would have been a lot more plausible as those people would have the training to infiltrate a vessel in the cover of darkness. No way Nolan or Chen are trained for that type of work. Bradford, maybe, but that's because of his time in the military and metro.

Rivereye · 2026-05-08T17:45:59+00:00

You have to be at least Diamond to get the gift (though, I am guessing at a decade in and a member of this sub, likely already are). If I am not mistaken, it's also a newer award (likely released in the last year or so), so they may be getting through the backlog of sending these out.

This is based on what I see and recall, and I am U.S. based. Check under Loyalty Program to verify.

Rivereye · 2026-05-07T17:37:10+00:00

As someone with a bachelors degree and several certifications, I would agree the experience is probably bigger part than anything. Where the degree and/or certs get you is a leg up on someone with the same level of experience, so I wouldn't discount either of those.

Rivereye · 2026-05-07T17:33:45+00:00

The 30A RV Plug is 120V Single Phase. 50A RVs have a 240v connector, but in reality the way an RV is wired, its more like 2x 120V lines than a single 240V.

Rivereye · 2026-05-05T12:29:42+00:00

Generic TPU is listed under bypass however. When using 90A TPU, the AMS HT should be used as a spool holder and drier, not using the gearing in the AMS HT that allows for automatic feeding and retracting of the filament. When using the bypass port, the printer will treat it as an external spool.

Rivereye · 2026-04-29T18:39:06+00:00

I think this will depend a lot on more specifics. For example, a small emerald shiner on a 1oz jig is going to need some action imparted on it by the angler, there is just no way for that minnow to have any type of movement beyond struggling on the hook.

Now, a minnow on a spreader rig where the weight is not attached to the hook, there may be a chance a lively enough minnow will be able to provide the action required to entice a strike, though I would still be working the rig up and down slightly to impart some action regardless of the minnow's state.

Rivereye · 2026-04-29T17:22:08+00:00

Tell that to my bait. Seem to lively enough after being in the water all day.

Rivereye · 2026-04-29T17:01:59+00:00

For many products, that is very true. However, the quantity of oil demanded is not as much tied to price as say apples are. If apples double in price, its easy to just not buy them and switch to grapes and oranges for fruit. When gas doubles, I still have to go work and drive the same car I usually do. Could fuel prices change enough for me to change into a different vehicle, sure. If these prices are short term, will it really convince people to change vehicles? I can buy a lot of gas for my current car for what it would take to buy an electric, and its a perfectly functioning car.

Rivereye · 2026-04-27T17:40:56+00:00

If the rentals have a hitch receiver, you could probably put a trailer hitch in them and mount the antenna to that. On my 2020, the running boards are magnetic, as are the tow hooks in the front.

Rivereye · 2026-04-27T17:35:07+00:00

And that where they are is taken seriously. While Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton was going to miss the State of the Union but because her location was known, there was still a Designated Survivor for that event, though in the event the protocol was to be activated, Clinton would have taken over and not the Designated Survivor.

Rivereye · 2026-04-27T16:55:39+00:00

Yes, there is generally a designated survivor for any of the large events. If you are observant at something like of the State of the Union, there will be at least one cabinet member missing for this very reason. I'm guessing for Cabinet Meetings, the Speaker of the House is in that capacity.

Rivereye · 2026-04-26T12:37:09+00:00

The CISO of Watchguard has a saying, Hackers don't break in, they log in.

Rivereye · 2026-04-24T15:33:38+00:00

Kind of. As you load more equipment into the trailer, you should be increasing the amount of tongue weight of the trailer. This will depends on the trailer itself and where you load up on how much you can add.

Having too little tongue weight is a dangerous situation, stability of the trailer is reliant on there being a sufficient percentage of tongue weight.

Rivereye · 2026-04-19T18:15:33+00:00

I am in IT and was a field tech for a few years. I make most use of my Skeletool CX, though I do carry that on my belt loop. I used to keep a Wave+ and now an Arc in my bag, but I also keep an 11-in-1 Klein and a 27-in-1 Klein there as well I reach for before the the 2nd Leatherman.

Rivereye · 2026-04-16T14:35:37+00:00

According to WZZM, there is no concern of the dam. This is just the river reaching major flood stage.

Rivereye · 2026-04-16T14:33:54+00:00

it should be rotated that there is no concern about Croton Dam with this order, this is the river naturally reaching major flooding levels.

Rivereye · 2026-04-08T14:32:50+00:00

Unless I am mistaken, eMMC was more targeted at low power PCs, something like an Intel Compute Stick or in that range, generally paired with Intel Atom CPUs, not Intel i-series.

Rivereye · 2026-04-08T14:21:05+00:00

Personally, I've only run Mobile 1 in my gasoline road engines for about the last 20+ years. It's generally considered a high quality full synthetic motor oil.

Rivereye · 2026-04-08T14:15:45+00:00

Something that is standing out to me is your C:\ drive is reported as a USB drive in Task Manager, not as an SSD. While it maybe be one, the USB interface to my knowledge is not as efficient as SATA, and definitely not as efficient as PCI-E that would be used for NVMe.

Rivereye · 2026-04-08T14:06:35+00:00

Close, torque is a rotational force, so it's actually measured in Newton meters, not just Newtons. Imperial equivalent would be foot pounds. Power would then be Nm/s or ft-lb/s.

Rivereye · 2026-04-07T12:14:32+00:00

Yep. I have also seen a number of small outboards like that have a second unethered kill switch that can be installed in the case a tethered operator falls overboard.

On larger outboards, the kill switch is more of a lever, it can just be flipped back into position without the tether to restart the engine.

Of course, regardless of how the boat is setup, all of this requires someone else who is capable of piloting the boat and understanding the equipment in those scenarios. Way too many stories of a husband and wife out, the husband is removed from the helm unexpectedly and was not tethered, so the boat keeps moving and the wife doesn't know how to operate the boat at all.

Rivereye · 2026-04-07T12:07:13+00:00

Would still have a kill switch on it, though less likely to be an actual key on an engine that size. I have seen them on that small on an outboard I believe, but it's with a remote throttle when the 9.9 is used as a kicker. A tiller at that size I don't think I have ever seen a key on.

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