Rack-Mounting the ISP Box: Arris, Calix, Spectrum, and AT&T
Every homelab rack has one device that didn't get a vote: the ISP box. The modem, ONT, or gateway your provider handed...
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Racking the Apple and AV Corner: Mac Mini M4, Apple TV 4K, and WiiM
Somewhere between the switch stack and the patch panel, most homelab racks grow an AV corner. A Mac Mini running Plex or...
From Shelf to Rack: A Migration Guide
Most homelabs start on a shelf. A gateway, a switch, an ISP modem, maybe a mini PC, all stacked on a wire...
Firestopping a Network Closet Penetration (NEC 300.21 in Plain English)
At some point every MSP drills a hole through a wall it should not have drilled casually. Usually it happens on a...
1U vs 2U: Choosing Rack Height for a Given Device
Most small network gear does not come with a height. A mini PC, a fiber ONT, a gateway, a smart home hub...
10-Inch vs 19-Inch Rack: An Honest Decision Tree
The 10-inch rack question gets argued badly. One side says it is a toy, the other says 19 inches is enterprise cosplay...
Building a $5K SMB Network Closet: A Spec Sheet
Five thousand dollars is an awkward budget for a network closet. It is well past the point where a client will accept...
Rack-Mount Patch Panels with Keystone Breakouts (Homelab)
A keystone patch panel is the one patch-panel-shaped object a homelab actually benefits from owning. The fixed punch-down panel — twenty-four ports...
The 6-Month Build Log: What's Next for the Catalog and the Blog
The Build Log has been running for about six months and roughly three dozen posts. That is enough of a sample to...
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