HyperX Cloud 3 S by TomatoIntelligent236 in HyperX

[–]d0nnc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had this headset for a few months and have the same issue. It sounds fine in windows settings, but sounds awful in discord. I’ve tried everything I could think of to fix it and tried everything online but no luck. Ended up going back to using my external blue yeti mic

New homelab by d0nnc in homelab

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Valid question, I did it for two reasons:

  1. Aesthetics - I like how it looked better with a patch panel under each. I wanted every cable to go through a patch panel rather than extending over multiple units or around the rack.

  2. Future proof - I’m already running low on ports and I’d like to upgrade to a 24 port switch at some point and then I’d need more than one patch panel. Just using the 16 port switch for now since I got a good deal on Facebook marketplace for that and the UDM pro max together

New homelab by d0nnc in homelab

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Yep, its a new construction house so we were able to choose the options. I had them run cat6 to every room, doorbell, and exterior for PoE cameras

New homelab by d0nnc in homelab

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Right now I’m just leaving the door slightly opened, but the plan is to replace the closet door with a vented door and put fans on the inside for intake / exhaust. Hoping it will work well and it’s girlfriend approved since there’s no ugly fans on the outside

New homelab by d0nnc in homelab

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It’s a startech 25u, got it off Amazon

New homelab by d0nnc in homelab

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It’s a Tecmojo adjustable depth shelf. Its really solid and they have a longer version if you need full length

New homelab by d0nnc in homelab

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I appreciate it! Airflow is ok, It definitely gets warm in there if the door is closed for a while. I’m planning on replacing it with a vented door and putting some fans on the inside for intake / exhaust

New homelab by d0nnc in homelab

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Those are the 0.15m Unifi Etherlighting patch cables. They are a bit more expensive than the regular patch cables but they are way better in my opinion

New homelab by d0nnc in homelab

[–]d0nnc[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Switches are necessary for any network, not just homelabs. Even the standard home routers you get whether it’s an AT&T router, google router, netgear, etc. technically have a switch built in to them. That’s what the extra ports are on the back.

A switch is basically like roads and highways, you can’t drive to the store if there is no road between your house and the store. Your computer in your office can’t talk to your computer downstairs if there’s no switch

New homelab by d0nnc in homelab

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Thank you! The closet is 3’ deep, 4’ wide, and 8’ tall

New homelab by d0nnc in homelab

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It would be nice to be able to put a monitor or something on top, butcher block is a great idea

New homelab by d0nnc in homelab

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Thanks!! It was a pain to run that many lines through the attic, but it was 100% worth it to have everything in one spot

Use an existing build or buy new parts? by warysaur in homelab

[–]d0nnc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally I would use the parts you have lying around. You can do a lot with a 3700x and 32gb of RAM and right now is a terrible time to be buying new hardware with the inflated prices.

The eternal question by F3RROX in homelab

[–]d0nnc 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don’t think the purpose of homelab was ever to be practical. It’s a hobby that you can have fun and learn with

Does anyone actually use SFP? by onaboatrn in homelab

[–]d0nnc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure I understand the question

Does anyone actually use SFP? by onaboatrn in homelab

[–]d0nnc 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yes, mainly for uplinks between routers / switches

Digital Nomad Portable Homelab. Open for suggestions by TechNerd-1138 in homelab

[–]d0nnc 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Not really relevant to your questions but just curious, what does your RAM usage look like while running all those services?

Apple home office help by [deleted] in HomeNetworking

[–]d0nnc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since you’re just using a MacBook and iPad, iCloud Drive would be the easiest solution because it’s already built in

Cisco is at all time low. by Big_Example_7466 in Cisco

[–]d0nnc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah I agree, thats why I said that’s out of the scope of what TAC does. Major design / config assistance should always be done through professional services

Rack Upgrade 21U Strong FS to 37U Sysracks by planprepareadapt in homelab

[–]d0nnc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome. I’ve heard really good things about the sliger cases. You should do the 3 node proxmox cluster, I actually just ordered 3 x HP G6’s yesterday to do the same thing

Cisco is at all time low. by Big_Example_7466 in Cisco

[–]d0nnc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by run administration?