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Ok, so this is not exactly the usual build log, but please bear with me!

I have ordered:

1x Mikrotik CloudCoreRouter:  CCR1016-12G Which is going to get used as a Router and a Switch! (16Cores and 2GB RAM!)

1x Mikrotik RB260GS, which is getting used as a Switch for the Ethernet TV signals wink.png

1x Ubiquiti UniFi Long Range AP, which as you migth already have guessed is getting used as an access point smile.png

 

I have also ordered 305M CAT6 cable, and a cable-stapler, cable-staples and RJ45 plugs!

 

I have already started with some of the cables, which is nothing exiting or fun, but I will probably get the Router, Switch and AP very soon, hopefully even tomorrow! biggrin.png

 

 

Is this something you want to see, or should I just ditch the buildlog idea?

 

 

Pics:

All of the boxes together smile.png

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UniFi Box:

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Another angle

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CloudCore Router Box:

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RB260GS Switch box:

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Inside the boxes!

 

260GS:

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UniFi Inside:

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CloudCore inside:

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Dont forget (PS. No driver disk, as expected smile.png):

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Enough with the boxes!

 

The 260GS unit smile.png

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And on the other side an SFP-cage

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The UniFi round clean looking sweetness! biggrin.png

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CloudCore router:

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The Matte-White finish is the best iv'e ever seen, or touched, it was just amazing! biggrin.png

 

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On the back we find some fans, that only spin up at start, and at high load!

 

Here is the CloudCore from an angle:

 

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Here you can see the rack-mounts aswell!

 

Just dumping some quick picks of the programming biggrin.png

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Port forwarding, which actually were pretty easy, but not that much documented online! :)

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763xNDi.pngAnd my ISP finally bridged my modem! :D

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It also has so many "cool" functions, like this one:

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Here is a pic of the ones available at stock firmware:

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I thnk that is it for now, going to post some placement pics later ;)

 

Some thougths:

1: The MicroTik/Routerboard products looked and felt great!

2: With the MicroTik/Routerboard you need to know what you are doing, or get some help! Here MicroTik/Routerboard has done a great job! Cudos! The WinBox software is also FANTASTIC, and makes everything just a bit easier, the router also has a web GUI

3: The Ubiquiti AP was as easy to "program" as it is to slice bread, almost :D

4: Blazing fast speeds! Ok, so I might have had 25/25 with the generic modem, but even at the same speeds, and the same ping, the Routerboard just surpasses everything I have ever tried! I mean, it is even faster than 100/100, 1ms to vg.no, with a modem in between (both using 8.8.8.8 DNS)

5: There is almost nothing that you can not do! So to say everything is possible :)

6: Customization, I am now talking about on the hardware level, with the routerboard, if you buy the a little bit more expensive version, you can get SFP cages, which makes the Routerboard even more customization :o

 

Love to hear back from you!

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Is this something you want to see, or should I just ditch the buildlog idea?

What the hell, bring that bitch on! Something different for a change. :D

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OTHER STUFF: Cable Lacing Tutorial ::: What Is ZFS? ::: mincss Primer ::: LSI RAID Card Flashing Tutorial
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Looks cool subbed.

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Subbed, it looks interesting. I'd love your opinion on routerboard stuff when you're done  :)

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Definitely different from what is normally shown in build logs but no less awesome. 

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What the hell, bring that bitch on! Something different for a change. :D

I will! :D

 

Looks cool subbed.

 

I gonna sub seems interesting

Thanks!

 

Subbed, it looks interesting. I'd love your opinion on routerboard stuff when you're done  :)

I will post all of the "programming" that goes into it aswell! ;)

An interesting thing is that it actually is a Mikrotik/Routerboard Reseller here in Norway :o

If I like the quality, I am probably going to buy one of theese: http://routerboard.com/RB44Ge for my server! :)

I have an Uncle which has his own ISP company, and he uses almost nothing else than Mikrotik/Routerboard (He could use Motorola, but that is quite another price class :(), the only problem is when lightning fries something, but some of the equipment has been on for years ;)

Subbed, it is technically a computer related build log

Thanks, yeah, I guess it is :D

 

Definitely different from what is normally shown in build logs but no less awesome. 

Yeah, that was one of the main reasons for posting a build log about this at all :D

Network/Homelab build log Main PC: "Aqua Blue"  Server: 15TB+ "Blue Lightning"

3900x, 32GB RAM @3200mhz, RTX 3090, 2.5TB+ SSD Storage, 4x2560x1440 monitors

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, +2x Note 9

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I will post all of the "programming" that goes into it aswell! ;)

An interesting thing is that it actually is a Mikrotik/Routerboard Reseller here in Norway :o

If I like the quality, I am probably going to buy one of theese: http://routerboard.com/RB44Ge for my server! :)

I have an Uncle which has his own ISP company, and he uses almost nothing else than Mikrotik/Routerboard (He could use Motorola, but that is quite another price class :(), the only problem is when lightning fries something, but some of the equipment has been on for years ;)

 

Awesome! I've been interested in buying their stuff but they're not very "famous" and I could never find any real feedback.

 

All of this should be very interesting :)

CPU: Intel 3930K @ 4.6GHz || MOBO: Asus P9X79-E WS || GPU: 2x Nvidia GTX Titans || CASE: Fractal Design Define XL R2 || PSU: Corsair AX1200i


RAM: 32GB Dominator Platinum @ 2100 MHz || Storage: 240GB Samsung 840 Pro & 2TB Seagate Barracuda || Sound: Asus Xonar Essence STX


Peripherals: Samsung S27B970D - Asus PB23HQ - Logitech MX Revolution - Corsair K95 - Samson Meteor Mic - Logitech C920 - Bowers&Wilkins MM-1

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I will post all of the "programming" that goes into it aswell! ;)

Excellent! This log should provide great fodder for broadening my horizons

a bit. :)

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OTHER STUFF: Cable Lacing Tutorial ::: What Is ZFS? ::: mincss Primer ::: LSI RAID Card Flashing Tutorial
FORUM INFO: Community Standards ::: The Moderating Team ::: 10TB+ Storage Showoff Topic

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Subbed, should be interesting!  ^_^

Thanks!

 

Awesome! I've been interested in buying their stuff but they're not very "famous" and I could never find any real feedback.

 

All of this should be very interesting :)

Well, no they are in no way "famous", they are in a VERY special way a weird brand because of pricing and what you get :)

Network/Homelab build log Main PC: "Aqua Blue"  Server: 15TB+ "Blue Lightning"

3900x, 32GB RAM @3200mhz, RTX 3090, 2.5TB+ SSD Storage, 4x2560x1440 monitors

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, +2x Note 9

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I have updated the first post with product pictures! :)

 

The spoiler seems to be broken, so all the pictures are going to be large :P

 

PS! Just used a room available for pics, so some random items, which are not mine ;)

Network/Homelab build log Main PC: "Aqua Blue"  Server: 15TB+ "Blue Lightning"

3900x, 32GB RAM @3200mhz, RTX 3090, 2.5TB+ SSD Storage, 4x2560x1440 monitors

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, +2x Note 9

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I have updated the first post with product pictures! :)

 

The spoiler seems to be broken, so all the pictures are going to be large :P

 

PS! Just used a room available for pics, so some random items, which are not mine ;)

 

That's some nice hardware! I'd say I'm a little jealous right now :)

 

Any details on what the network map will be like?

CPU: Intel 3930K @ 4.6GHz || MOBO: Asus P9X79-E WS || GPU: 2x Nvidia GTX Titans || CASE: Fractal Design Define XL R2 || PSU: Corsair AX1200i


RAM: 32GB Dominator Platinum @ 2100 MHz || Storage: 240GB Samsung 840 Pro & 2TB Seagate Barracuda || Sound: Asus Xonar Essence STX


Peripherals: Samsung S27B970D - Asus PB23HQ - Logitech MX Revolution - Corsair K95 - Samson Meteor Mic - Logitech C920 - Bowers&Wilkins MM-1

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That's some nice hardware! I'd say I'm a little jealous right now :)

 

Any details on what the network map will be like?

It will be two network maps, one for TV (FibreTV) and one for Internet (Fibre), the first will be like: Modem(Required by ISP :() - 260GS - TV1 - TV2 and it goes on... The second will be like: Modem - CloudCore - Main PC - Server - Server (unsure if I am going with 2 or 4 :P - OfficePC -Room 1 - Office2-Laptop - Room1 Internet (Xbox?) - Room2 -Laptop Room2 Internet) And all of theese have the possibility to acces the server at high speeds, and this setup will probably not need to be changed in quite a while, since it can handle 6 Gbit in, if to only one PC, with 6 Ethernet ports :D

Network/Homelab build log Main PC: "Aqua Blue"  Server: 15TB+ "Blue Lightning"

3900x, 32GB RAM @3200mhz, RTX 3090, 2.5TB+ SSD Storage, 4x2560x1440 monitors

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, +2x Note 9

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WOW Nice hardware.

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Case Corsair 600T - Storage Intel 330 120GB, WD Blue 1TB - CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 - Displays Dell U2312HM, Asus VS228, Acer AL1715

 

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Looks interesting like too see how it turns out :P

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Holy crap, that software looks awesome! Good thing I don't have the money

to upgrade our networking infrastructure at the moment, otherwise my wallet

would already be shivering in fear again. :lol:

BUILD LOGS: HELIOS - Latest Update: 2015-SEP-06 ::: ZEUS - BOTW 2013-JUN-28 ::: APOLLO - Complete: 2014-MAY-10
OTHER STUFF: Cable Lacing Tutorial ::: What Is ZFS? ::: mincss Primer ::: LSI RAID Card Flashing Tutorial
FORUM INFO: Community Standards ::: The Moderating Team ::: 10TB+ Storage Showoff Topic

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Dat beige. I can't wait to see more.

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Holy crap, that software looks awesome! Good thing I don't have the money

to upgrade our networking infrastructure at the moment, otherwise my wallet

would already be shivering in fear again. :lol:

That is actually one positive thing about being young, in  :wub:  with tech, and not have moved out yet, especially, since my father owns his own business, I get so to say only the good parts :D

But somehow my wallet actually survived the nuke I have dropped on it in the last while :o

 

Dat beige. I can't wait to see more.

Thanks! :)

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3900x, 32GB RAM @3200mhz, RTX 3090, 2.5TB+ SSD Storage, 4x2560x1440 monitors

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, +2x Note 9

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That is actually one positive thing about being young, in  :wub:  with tech, and not have moved out yet, especially, since my father owns his own business, I get so to say only the good parts :D

But somehow my wallet actually survived the nuke I have dropped on it in the last while :o

Haha, yes I'm in the same situation; bad health has kind of delayed my life plans

so I'll be in college (and living at home) for quite a while yet despite turning 28

soon. Ah well, can't complain, such is life. As you say, it definitely has its upsides,

especially if one's dad is self-employed (which mine is as well).

My wallet is hanging by a thread after all the stuff I've put it through with HELIOS,

I'll be needing to give it a bit of a breather until I continue. :lol:

BUILD LOGS: HELIOS - Latest Update: 2015-SEP-06 ::: ZEUS - BOTW 2013-JUN-28 ::: APOLLO - Complete: 2014-MAY-10
OTHER STUFF: Cable Lacing Tutorial ::: What Is ZFS? ::: mincss Primer ::: LSI RAID Card Flashing Tutorial
FORUM INFO: Community Standards ::: The Moderating Team ::: 10TB+ Storage Showoff Topic

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Holy crap, that software looks awesome! Good thing I don't have the money

to upgrade our networking infrastructure at the moment, otherwise my wallet

would already be shivering in fear again. :lol:

It still is because of HELIOS. It doesn't want to go back to it again. :)

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VAULT - File Server

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Intel Core i5 11400 w/ Shadow Rock LP, 2x16GB SP GAMING 3200MHz CL16, ASUS PRIME Z590-A, 2x LSI 9211-8i, Fractal Define 7, 256GB Team MP33, 3x 6TB WD Red Pro (general storage), 3x 1TB Seagate Barracuda (dumping ground), 3x 8TB WD White-Label (Plex) (all 3 arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), Corsair RM750x, Windows 11 Education

Sleeper HP Pavilion A6137C

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Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.4GHz, 4x8GB G.SKILL Ares 1800MHz CL10, ASUS Z170M-E D3, 128GB Team MP33, 1TB Seagate Barracuda, 320GB Samsung Spinpoint (for video capture), MSI GTX 970 100ME, EVGA 650G1, Windows 10 Pro

Mac Mini (Late 2020)

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