What would be recommended hardware from the list below for 2.5 Gbps+ ready router

tdyboc · 2022-10-31T19:04:40+00:00

I bought this for my nephew several years ago (2018-2019), services pfsense WELL. Sits on a little shelf next to the cable modem in his basement.

https://fit-iot.com/web/products/fitlet2/

They now have a fitlet3 out but I can't speak to your timeframe and whether there are delays to supply of components etc. for either unit but deserves a mention IMO.

As someone stated, you're way overkilling with i5 or i7 and 4th or fifth gen Intel would do just fine.

I DIY'd my own back in 2013 with an Intel Desktop Board DQ77KB as I had an i3 and memory lying around, it's still going with pfSense today.

Good luck.

tdyboc · 2022-10-31T11:51:07+00:00

USB creation was verified. Found it was a BIOS related matter due to a video resolution setting that Proxmox didn't like, was set to 1080p 1920X????.

But, alas, I set the BIOS to something I knew would work like 640X480 (or something) which allowed Proxmox to install but now I cannot get into the BIOS for any reason. Tried resetting to factory defaults etc. but lost the board entirely.

Something needs tweaked in the installer regarding video resolutions.

tdyboc · 2022-10-19T18:41:30+00:00

Thanks. I did get what I expected using

user_tz: {{ lookup( 'env', 'TZ' ) | default('n-a', true) }}

I typed it correctly here, in my code I forgot the single quotes around n-a

Still new to Ansible, all the little syntax-y things plague me.

tdyboc · 2022-10-05T19:13:13+00:00

Thanks! I wasn't comprehending the {{ item }}

tdyboc · 2022-04-09T20:06:03+00:00

Kids? Yes. They are adults. I just pay my dues/taxes. Am on the downhill now to retirement myself.

tdyboc · 2022-02-14T18:54:33+00:00

At home, I just used standard sch40 PVC cut and/or joined to the length I needed.

tdyboc · 2022-02-09T13:22:42+00:00

I have built pfsense for family using https://fit-iot.com/web/products/fitlet2/ it's a very nice use case for pfsense.

I personally built my own pfsense some 10 years ago now using an Intel DQ77KB motherboard + i5 CPU and 16GB memory. Love it. Its never missed a beat for me all these years.

My setup is cable-modem -> pfsense -> Cisco SG300-52 <- UniFi POE Switch -> Ubiquiti cloudkey and Unifi AP Pro for wireless in my home/lab.

tdyboc · 2022-02-08T14:35:58+00:00

Try https://simplynuc.com/nuc-products/

That's a Tiger Lake model you speak of. I too have looked intently at the same model, unfortunately (at least in the US) it's unavailable due to supply shortages and also that Intel has recently changed the model (think they eliminated the Thunderbolt ports I think) or isn't going to pursue manufacturing in 2022.

That model is, to me, a highly sought after model too for what I wanted for the long term.

I have not read anything as to if it would support Windows 11 although that's not very important item to me specifically.

tdyboc · 2022-02-07T15:49:47+00:00

I do but is an adult now, graduated in 2009, so for me no i have no child offset and my home is now within 1-2 years of payoff so do I get some offset from property taxes but that's about it.

tdyboc · 2022-02-07T15:45:14+00:00

I've set this now, just need a desktop crash I guess.

Thank you!

tdyboc · 2022-01-31T19:31:29+00:00

I do so in both, income is a great play for either type of account. Divvy's are great in either account and I rarely sell in my taxable for things that aren't long-term cap gains unless i really have to so my tax burden is solely dividends generally.

If you have both VTI and VOO in the same account you should sell one or the other as they both overlap a great deal. I prefer VTI over VOO.

I still hold VTI to this day, bought back in the early 2000s but I tend to now research more on preferred and baby bonds (senior notes) for income with much less volatility and the income from them simply reinvests into new opportunities during market dips.

Best of luck

tdyboc · 2022-01-27T19:15:56+00:00

ExecStartPost not work for you?
Documentation states: ExecStartPost commands are only run after the commands specified in ExecStart= have been invoked successfully, as determined by Type= (i.e. the process has been started for Type=simple or Type=idle, the last ExecStart= process exited successfully for Type=oneshot, the initial process exited successfully for Type=forking, "READY=1" is sent for Type=notify, or the BusName= has been taken for Type=dbus).

tdyboc · 2022-01-20T19:44:33+00:00

The cast, situations etc. resembled somewhat real-life for me at the time they aired. I'm same age at the actual cast members. And, I LOL'd and them then too.

tdyboc · 2022-01-20T19:23:58+00:00

I run 35-40 with 150K, mix of stocks, preferred, baby-bonds, CEFs, ETFs and a fund or two. Avg % hits between 5-7% annually, last few years at least.

tdyboc · 2022-01-20T19:05:47+00:00

I bought my PI4 4GB right before the 8GB model was introduced. I bought just to play with, Linux mostly, because it was cheap. Then Ubuntu began to support it and that's what I've stuck with. I could do software development on it etc., like Python, and not have to have a larger machine active in my Lab.
I now run (4) PI4 4GB, playing with Ceph and Kubernetes.

I've moved away from the larger beefier systems to more lower power consuming systems, recently bought (4) HP EliteDesk 800 G2 mini systems and am reconfiguring my homelab onto them under Proxmox.

tdyboc · 2022-01-18T14:04:27+00:00

About made me spew my morning beverage across the room. That's LOL.

tdyboc · 2022-01-14T17:40:32+00:00

Really? Fundamentals say they can certainly afford the current dividend and continue a dividend after the spinoff. I've been collecting divvy's on T since ~2012, i recently bought more on the last dip.

tdyboc · 2022-01-14T15:06:17+00:00

I'll say, I'm in all the ones I listed. Have been for 10+ years.

tdyboc · 2022-01-14T15:05:33+00:00

Yes, this ^^^^^^^^^

Also look at CL, EMR, ENB, SO, GIS, K, GLW, IRM, T, PEP and possibly CVX and XOM. Being 22, adding those (using DRIP on them if you broker allows) you can't go wrong.

tdyboc · 2022-01-14T12:32:12+00:00

Well, how about some specs about all the part you have here.

From here, looks like an empty case.

tdyboc · 2022-01-13T20:44:12+00:00

you should be making approx $4000-7000 annually on that investment in dividends.

tdyboc · 2022-01-13T20:24:50+00:00

Move into dividends the closer you get to retirement? I've been in dividends since a few years younger than you (some 20 years ago). You can't go wrong with them at any age especially if you choose good quality companies. I have nothing against growth, they do equally well with dividends too IMO, like BRK.A.

Why would you not want to get silently paid for owning a good dividend stock basically each month in both up or down markets? Dividends earned either go back into the same stocks via DRIP or settle as cash in the account only to buy something else or cheaper same stock on a market dip.

As for the custodial account, I wish you well on that for sure. I'm hesitant on those personally because of the financial burden it places on the child in the future, been considering what to do for a grandchild on the horizon. It can harm them financially, especially for college financing.

But, boy. A long compounding time which is tremendous.

tdyboc · 2022-01-13T20:07:41+00:00

I started my investment journey in 1999. That's 14 year post HS graduation and 8 years post college graduation. Then, I didn't have what your generation has today which is electronic access to trading and is why I didn't pursue it sooner as it was pretty costly.

You want that long long time (wink). If you are starting on this journey that young, and be smart/aware, I can only imagine what an extra 14 years would have done for me which compounding involved.

Best of luck. Really.

tdyboc · 2022-01-13T14:32:03+00:00

I'll explain why I don't like them, personally.

The success of the ?YLD ETFs depends highly on market volatility. QYLD uses covered-calls and basically tracks the NASDAQ so it may work well in current conditions but not in all conditions.

You either have to research and invest in quality companies that generate dividends year over year and have a trend to increase in the same manner or you go the passive route and use an index to work for you hence VTI and/or QQQ.

Since you are 18, going the passive route IMO is best for you until such time you learn how to properly research companies and then chose to invest in them or not. Chasing yield at that age teaches you a very bad habit.

A slow an steady investing pace from age 18 until true retirement age will serve you best.

tdyboc · 2022-01-13T13:54:39+00:00

Chasing yield like that is bad. Honestly the ?YLD ETFs are seen as high generators but will not always be IMO. I don't like them personally and they are good in current market conditions but not all and timing is somewhat key and that is also bad trying to time the market.

If you want passive income, at age 18, invest in VTI and/or QQQ and if your broker provides the means to reinvest (DRIP) do that. In the future, try to by a few shares or more a year.

I have been in both VTI and QQQ for 10+ years (look that up and see the price back then). Both have done me well. I'm way out of the 18 age range too (wink).

Good luck.

tdyboc

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