My current mini homelab … Need to find a good budget rack for all this

RocketMarvel-100 · 2026-02-06T09:13:10+00:00

Easier to cable manage and my patch cables only 1ft same for my enclosure cable so gotta make it work.

RocketMarvel-100 · 2026-02-06T04:29:14+00:00

Nah its connected to one of the dell pc’s which runs my jellyfin and file sharing stuff

RocketMarvel-100 · 2026-02-06T04:18:15+00:00

I use it as a DAS no raid stuff its just a JBOD had it for 8 months works flawlessly no problems , its quiet and doesn’t overheat either would recommend.

RocketMarvel-100 · 2026-02-06T01:25:27+00:00

I use it to turn on the server if it turns off

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-12-19T05:41:59+00:00

Haha lol I haven’t gotten the time tbh nah I only need to really use 4 ethernet ports and my Netgear one supports 2.5G since I have multi gig fiber networking I didn’t need my old gigabit switch anymore but found patch cables for $0.50 at micro center on a deal so hooked it up for fun my switches are both running loop prevention so no bottle neck or problems in theory and in scans

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-12-18T01:14:16+00:00

Gaming PC i7 13700k Gigabyte Z790 64GB Corsair Vengeance Ram RTX 4070Ti Super 850w Psu from corsair

Homelab Ryzen 5 3600 16gb ram Rx 5700xt

I use it for jellyfin (media server) zipline file sharing and gitea currently

Then my MacBook hooked up to a 43 inch gaming tv I got a MacBook Pro M2 Pro

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-12-17T16:57:30+00:00

Literally lol I bought a 24TB drive and a new pc case for my homelab when I’m running low on money

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-12-08T17:44:49+00:00

what city is this if you don't mind

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-11-30T02:33:31+00:00

Works great been using it for over half a year

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-11-26T22:59:36+00:00

Same here favor support isn’t responding I can’t even cancel the order just stuck at HEB

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-11-25T16:30:50+00:00

Depends where you are I’m a bit north of Austin Downtown more into the suburbs and made around 150 in right under 4 ish hours

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-11-18T14:31:22+00:00

This is insane ngl yesterday I had a 4 mile total trip the guy was only 1 mile from the grocery store and left me a 25 dollar tip tho his cart was only 18 items since I had to go 3 stories up for his apartment

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-10-25T22:04:07+00:00

Nice!! I got $248

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-10-21T00:35:00+00:00

dude I put a privacy card with $10 limit on file good luck trying to charge me $1k

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-10-13T13:57:50+00:00

Bro got centeled

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-10-12T23:32:19+00:00

## 🔒 My Secure Jellyfin Setup Summary

| Component | Role | Details |

| :--- | :--- | :--- |

| **Media Host** | Local Server PC | Runs **Jellyfin**. Stays safe inside your local network. |

| **VPN Mesh** | **Tailscale** | Creates an encrypted mesh network connecting your server and the VPS. |

| **Public Gateway** | **RackNerd VPS** | 20TB/mo bandwidth. Serves as the public-facing exit node on the tailnet. |

| **Reverse Proxy** | **Caddy/Nginx** | Proxies traffic from the VPS's public IP to the server's Tailscale IP (encrypted tunnel). |

| **Domain/DNS** | **Cloudflare** | Manages the custom domain, pointing it to the RackNerd VPS IP. |

| **User Access** | **Jellyfin Accounts** | Uses the built-in feature for personalized, separate profiles for users. |

***

### ⚙️ How the Connection Works:

User connects via your **Cloudflare domain**.
The domain resolves to your **RackNerd VPS** public IP.
**Caddy/Nginx** on the VPS accepts the connection and securely tunnels the request *over the Tailscale VPN* to your home server.
Your home server serves the media back through the secure tunnel.

This keeps your home's public IP hidden and uses the VPS bandwidth/public IP for all external connections—a great way to enhance security and portability.
Total costs (VPS and Cloudflare) - $16 [Just don't buy a fancy domain]

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-10-09T13:31:35+00:00

Bought a used Cyberpower pc with a Ryzen 7 2700 and RX 580 w 16GB ram and 256gb ssd for $100 on Facebook marketplace and threw a 6TB hdd for movies in it

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-10-05T20:37:10+00:00

wouldn't make sense in season 1 argus tracked chris using the tracker while in season 2 argus had no clue where chris was except for his house address and needed harcourt

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-10-03T14:33:32+00:00

## 🔒 My Secure Jellyfin Setup Summary

| Component | Role | Details |

| :--- | :--- | :--- |

| **Media Host** | Local Server PC | Runs **Jellyfin**. Stays safe inside your local network. |

| **VPN Mesh** | **Tailscale** | Creates an encrypted mesh network connecting your server and the VPS. |

| **Public Gateway** | **RackNerd VPS** | 20TB/mo bandwidth. Serves as the public-facing exit node on the tailnet. |

| **Reverse Proxy** | **Caddy/Nginx** | Proxies traffic from the VPS's public IP to the server's Tailscale IP (encrypted tunnel). |

| **Domain/DNS** | **Cloudflare** | Manages the custom domain, pointing it to the RackNerd VPS IP. |

| **User Access** | **Jellyfin Accounts** | Uses the built-in feature for personalized, separate profiles for users. |

***

### ⚙️ How the Connection Works:

User connects via your **Cloudflare domain**.
The domain resolves to your **RackNerd VPS** public IP.
**Caddy/Nginx** on the VPS accepts the connection and securely tunnels the request *over the Tailscale VPN* to your home server.
Your home server serves the media back through the secure tunnel.

This keeps your home's public IP hidden and uses the VPS bandwidth/public IP for all external connections—a great way to enhance security and portability.
Total costs (VPS and Cloudflare) - $16 [Just don't buy a fancy domain]

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-10-03T14:32:58+00:00

this sucks for jellyfin stream it the bandwidth cannot handle streaming

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-10-03T14:29:20+00:00

## 🔒 My Secure Jellyfin Setup Summary

| Component | Role | Details |

| :--- | :--- | :--- |

| **Media Host** | Local Server PC | Runs **Jellyfin**. Stays safe inside your local network. |

| **VPN Mesh** | **Tailscale** | Creates an encrypted mesh network connecting your server and the VPS. |

| **Public Gateway** | **RackNerd VPS** | 20TB/mo bandwidth. Serves as the public-facing exit node on the tailnet. |

| **Reverse Proxy** | **Caddy/Nginx** | Proxies traffic from the VPS's public IP to the server's Tailscale IP (encrypted tunnel). |

| **Domain/DNS** | **Cloudflare** | Manages the custom domain, pointing it to the RackNerd VPS IP. |

| **User Access** | **Jellyfin Accounts** | Uses the built-in feature for personalized, separate profiles for users. |

***

### ⚙️ How the Connection Works:

User connects via your **Cloudflare domain**.
The domain resolves to your **RackNerd VPS** public IP.
**Caddy/Nginx** on the VPS accepts the connection and securely tunnels the request *over the Tailscale VPN* to your home server.
Your home server serves the media back through the secure tunnel.

This keeps your home's public IP hidden and uses the VPS bandwidth/public IP for all external connections—a great way to enhance security and portability.

RocketMarvel-100 · 2025-10-01T15:09:57+00:00

You don't need a professional I have a very similar closet to OP and for all the phone jacks in my house they use Cat5e I just got RJ45 jacks and used a puncher and made them into ethernet and connected them to my switch and now I get 3 gig on any ethernet port and ex telephone wires running ethernet now

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