Home Lab: Compute, Electronics, Networking

Home Lab: Compute, Electronics, Networking#

Table of Contents#

Brands#

Networking Equipment

  • Environment Monitor

  • Keystone Coupler (RJ45 female to RJ45 female)

  • Keystone Module (RJ45 female to punch down)

  • Patch Cable

  • Patch Panel

  • Power Distribution Unit (PDU)

  • Rack

  • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Networking Equipment Brands

Tools#

Electronics

  • Logic Analyzer

  • Oscilloscope

  • Waveform Generator

Cables#

  • [ y ] 08-01-2023. Christian Lempa. “My Cable Management got SO MUCH Better!”.

CAD#

  • [ h ] Autodesk

  • [ h ] Autodesk Fusion 360

  • [ h ] Autodesk Library.io

  • [ h ] Autodesk TinkerCAD

  • [ h ] ExpressPCB

  • [ h ] Upverter

Camp#

  • [ h ] Seatosummit

Charging#

Brands

resources

  • [ y ] 09-30-2023. AllThingsOnePlace. “Anker Prime 250W 27650 mAh versus UGREEN 25k 145W Power Banks”.

  • [ y ] 12-21-2023. The Hook Up”Ultimate Battery Bank Comparison - AMAZING Results!”.

  • [ y ] 10-29-2021. Techquickie. “Every Fast Charging Standard Explained”.

  • [ a ] 10-22-2023. Macworld. “The best USB-C charger for your MacBook Pro or Air”.

Cyberdeck#

  • [ y ] 10-13-2023. Ben Makes Everything. “Framework Cyberdeck - DIY Portable PC”.

Docks#

  • [ h ] Dockcase

eGPUs#

Electronics#

  • [ h ] Adafruit

  • [ h ] Uctronics

Firewalls & Security Gateways#

  • [ h ] Firewalla

  • [ h ] pfSense

  • [ h ] Untangle

IoT#

  • [ h ] Blynk

  • [ h ] Circuit.io

  • [ h ] Circuit Python

  • [ h ] Dweet

  • [ h ] Freeboard

  • [ h ] Fritzing

  • [ h ] Hackaday

  • [ h ] Hackster

  • [ h ] Initial State

  • [ h ] Instructibles

  • [ h ] Maker.io

  • [ h ] Mammoth

  • [ h ] Parallax

  • [ h ] Particle.io

  • [ h ] Pololu

  • [ h ] Seeed Studio

  • [ h ] Solarbotics

  • [ h ] SparkFun

  • [ h ] Tiny Circuits

Magazines

  • Embedded Computing Design [ h ]

  • MagPi [ h ]

  • Make [ h ]

  • Network World [ h ]

Online

  • [ a ] “14 Best Online Electronics Stores for Makers”

Keyboard#

Terms

  • [ w ] Keyboard Technology

KVM#

Terms

  • [ w ] Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) Switch

Logic Analyzer, Waveform Generator#

Micro Controller#

  • [ h ] Arduino

  • [ h ] Ben Eater

  • [ h ] Raspberry Pi

  • [ h ] ZimaBoard

  • [ y ] 02-13-2023. Linus Tech Tips. “I Can Save You Money! – Raspberry Pi Alternatives”.

NAS#

  • [ h ][ w ] OpenZFS

  • [ h ][ w ] QNAP

  • [ h ][ w ] Synology

  • [ h ][ w ] TrueNAS

  • [ h ][ w ] Unraid

  • [ y ] 06-23-2023. Digital Spaceport. “UNRAID Vs TRUENAS: Which Home Server NAS Is Best?”.

  • [ y ] 02-23-2024. Hardware Haven. “Choosing The BEST Drive Layout For Your NAS”.

  • [ y ] 01-31-2024. Lawrence Systems. “The Future of TrueNAS…”.

  • [ y ] 12-18-2023. Wolfgang’s Channel. “NAS vs. Home Server – What’s the difference?”.

Terms

  • [ w ] Data Striping

  • [ w ] ECC Memory

  • [ w ] Error Correction Code (ECC)

  • [ w ] Non Standard RAID Level

  • [ w ] RAIDZ1

  • [ w ] RAIDZ2

  • [ w ] Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)

  • [ w ] Standard RAID Level

  • [ w ] Zettabyte File System (ZFS)

NVR#

  • [ h ] Blue Iris

  • [ h ] Frigate

Optics#

  • [ h ] Athlon

Oscilloscope#

Brands

  • [ h ] Hantek

PCB#

  • [ y ] 01-10-2024. Cosplay Light and Sound. “Top Fifteen Mistakes People Make When Designing Prototype PCBs”.

Personal Cloud#

  • [ h ] Nextcloud

  • [ h ] Syncthing

    • [ y ] 10-06-2019. Lawrence Systems. “Why We Use Syncthing, The Open Source Private File Syncing Tool instead of NextCloud”.

Rack#

  • [ h ] Server Rack Online

Brands

  • [ h ][ w ] EchoGear

  • [ h ][ w ] Great Lakes

  • [ h ][ w ] Hammond

  • [ h ][ w ] Kendall Howard

  • [ h ][ w ] Lowell

  • [ h ][ w ] Navepoint

  • [ h ][ w ] Rack Solutions

  • [ h ][ w ] Rackstuds

  • [ h ][ w ] StarTech

  • [ h ][ w ] Sysracks [ y ]

  • [ h ][ w ] TrippLite

  • [ h ][ w ] VCELink

Terms

  • [ w ] Patch Panel

  • [ w ] Patch Cable

to review

RFID#

  • [ h ] Proxmark

Server#

  • [ h ] 45HomeLab

  • [ h ] 45Drives

  • [ h ] Seagate

  • [ h ] SuperMicro

  • [ h ] Western Digital

Smart Home#

  • [ h ][ w ] Hoobs

  • [ h ][ w ] HomeAssistant

  • [ h ][ w ] RoomAssistant

Soldering#

  • [ h ] Pokit

  • [ link ] PINECIL – Smart Mini Portable Soldering Iron (Version 2)

YouTube

  • [ y ] 12-01-2021. HackMakeMod. “HOW TO SOLDER! (Beginner’s Guide)”.

to review

Speed Test#

  • [ h ][ g ] OpenSpeedTest

    • [ y ] 01-20-2024. ThisJoe. “You Should Test Your Local Network Speed (Super Easy)”.

SSD#

  • [ h ] LaCie

Tech Kit#

USB#

Terms

  • HDMI

    • HDMI 2.0

    • HDMI 2.1

    • HDMI 2.2

  • [ w ] DisplayPort

    • 2.1

      • [ article ] 10-17-2022. “All DisplayPort 2.0 products are now DisplayPort 2.1, VESA says [Updated]”.

  • [ w ] Thunderbolt

    • Thunderbolt 5

      • Default: 80 Gbps in / 80 Gbps out (4 x 40-Gbps logical lanes)

      • Bandwidth Boost: 40 Gbps in / 120 Gbps out

      • [ y ] 10-13-2023. Techquickie. “The Best Connector EVER? - Thunderbolt 5”.

      • [ article ] “Intel confirms Thunderbolt 5 name, 120Gbps tech arrives in 2024”.

      • [ article ] “Thunderbolt’s next spec triples bandwidth to 120Gbps—with a catch”.

    • Thunderbolt

      • [ article ] 02-24-2011. “Thunderbolt smokes USB, FireWire with 10Gbps throughput”.

  • [ w ] Universal Serial Bus (USB)

    • [ y ] 08-05-2022. Techquickie. “Are USB Speeds A Lie?”.

    • USB-IF

      • [ article ] 09-30-2022. “USB-IF says goodbye to confusing SuperSpeed USB branding”.

    • [ w ] USB 3.0

      • USB 3.1

      • USB 3.2

        • [ article ] 03-11-2019. CNET. “USB 3.2 explained: Making sense of current and confusing USB standards”.

    • [ w ] USB 4

      • USB4 Version 2

        • [ y ] 11-30-2022. Linus Tech Tips. “USB4 is a Glorious Mess”.

        • [ y ] 10-22-2021. Techquickie. “Fast Charging at 240W With USB-C - What To Know”.

        • [ article ] 09-02-2022. “Breaking down how USB4 goes where no USB standard has gone before”.

        • [ article ] 09-01-2022. “USB-C naming to somehow get worse with USB4 Version 2.0”.

    • [ w ] USB Hardware

      • [ w ] Type-A

      • [ w ] Type-C

    • [ w ] Power Delivery (PD)

  • 240 w PD

  • Alt Mode

  • PCIe Tunneling

Adapters & Connectors

  • [ w ] AC Adapter

  • [ w ] AC Plug

  • [ w ] AC Socket

  • [ w ] Adapter

  • [ w ] Electrical Connector

  • [ w ] Phone Connector

  • [ w ] Radio Corporation of America (RCA)

  • [ w ] RCA Connector

USB Tester#

Brands

  • [ h ] AVHzY

  • [ h ] Chargerlab

  • [ h ] MakerHawk

to review

  • [ y ] 05-07-2023. BeatTheBush DIY. “Test a USB-C Cable for Faults”.

  • [ y ] 10-08-2022. TechCornerTV Electronics, Projects & Tutorials. “FNIRSI FNB58 USB Tester ⭐ USB Analyser ⭐ Voltage. Amperage & Power”.

Wireless & WiFi#

  • [ h ][ w ] Ekahau

Resources#

  • [ h ][ d ] Ansible

  • [ h ][ d ] CircuitPython

  • [ h ][ d ] Grafana

  • [ h ][ d ] Kubernetes

  • [ h ][ d ] Network UPS Tools (NUT)

  • [ h ][ d ] OpenRTOS

  • [ h ][ d ] Portainer

  • [ h ][ d ] Prometheus

  • [ h ][ d ] Proxmox

  • [ h ][ d ] Syncthing

  • [ h ][ d ] Tasmota

  • [ h ][ d ] Vault

  • [ h ] 8BitDo

  • [ h ] Adafruit

  • [ h ] Ben Eater

  • [ h ] Canakit

  • [ h ] Coral

  • [ h ] Framework

    • [ y ] 02-27-2022. Elevated Systems. “Framework Laptop 6 Months Later. I’m Less Impressed 😐”.

    • [ y ] 07-23-2021. iFixit. “Framework Laptop Teardown: 10/10, But is it Perfect?”.

    • [ y ] 03-26-2023. Louis Rossmann. “Let’s talk about the framework situation, what should’ve been done differently, and my biases”.

    • [ y ] 07-22-2021. PC Mag. “This Is How All Laptops Should Be Made!! - Framework Laptop Teardown”.

  • [ h ] iFixit

  • [ h ] Joy-IT

  • [ h ] Meshtastic

  • [ h ] MNT

    • [ y ] 01-09-2024. Jeff Geerling. “This laptop was MADE to be HACKED!”.

  • [ h ] Pine

  • [ h ] Raspberry Pi

  • [ h ] System76

  • [ h ] Teenage Engineering

YouTube

  • [ y ] iFixit

  • [ y ] Louis Rossmann

  • Tomaž Zaman

    • [ y ] 11-28-2023. “Designing my own high-end router: the block diagram.”.

    • [ y ] 11-21-2023. “I’m making my own high-end router. From scratch.”.

  • Other

    • [ y ] 08-07-2022. Electronics Repair Basics_ERB. “Learn how to disassemble Any Laptop easily | How to Take Apart and Clean a laptop”.

    • [ y ] 04-17-2022. Linus Tech Tips. “How to build a PC, the last guide you’ll ever need!”.

    • [ y ] 02-24-2012. DIY Tech. “How to Disassemble any Laptop in Under 20 minutes - HP DV6000”.

    • [ y ] ``. “HomeLab Services Tour 2024 - What Am I Self Hosting?”.

YouTube#

Craft Computing

  • [ y ] 01-02-2024. “Homelab and Server Rack Tour - 2024 Edition”.

  • [ y ] 09-30-2023. “The Rules of Building Homelab Servers, and How To Break Them - ZimaBlade 7700 Overview”.

Crosstalk Solutions

  • [ y ] 07-05-2023. “04 - Network Switches & Ethernet - Home Networking 101”.

  • [ y ] 06-23-2023. “03 - Routers & Firewalls - Home Networking 101”.

Hardware Haven

  • [ y ] 10-07-2023. “My Home Lab Is NOT What You Think It Is”.

  • [ y ] 11-07-2022. “My Proxmox Home Server Walk-Through: Part 1 (TrueNAS, Portainer, Wireguard)”.

Lawrence Systems

  • [ y ] 11-28-2020. “DIY Home Rack Build”.

Mactelecom Networks

  • [ y ] 08-13-2021. “Network Rack Setup And Cable Management”.

Techno Tim

  • [ y ] 11-12-2022. “Best Server Rack for Your HomeLab? Sysracks Enclosed Rack!”.

  • [ y ] 01-29-2022. “Self-Hosting Security Guide for your HomeLab”.

  • [ y ] 09-25-2021. “Network UPS Tools (NUT Server) Ultimate Guide”.

  • [ y ] 08-15-2020. “Self-Hosting Your Homelab Services with SSL – Let’s Encrypt, MetalLB, Traefik, Rancher, Kubernetes”.

Wolfgang’s Channel

  • [ y ] 07-07-2022. “Building a Homelab Server Rack!”.

more

  • [ y ] 08-18-2023. Cameron Gray. “I can’t believe how well this worked! Soundproofing & Cooling my Home Server Rack”.

  • [ y ] 03-27-2024. Dave’s Garage. “Your Home Network is Exposed: Top 10 Ways to Protect it NOW!”.

  • [ y ] 06-04-2023. Digital Spaceport. “INSANE Homelab Networking!”.

  • [ y ] 06-24-2023. The DIY Guy. “How i Installed Network Sockets in an Old House | No More Wifi”.

  • [ y ] 07-28-2023. EVO Tech. “Why Is Everyone Buying These? | Why Are Mini PCs So Popular? | Mini PC Buying Guide”.

  • [ y ] 02-18-2024. Gadgets and Tech. “Early 2024 Homelab, Dual ISP UniFi Network overview”.

  • [ y ] 03-12-2022. PE4Doers. “How-to Design and Configure a Home or Small Office Network”.

  • [ y ] 04-15-2023. Raid Owl. “10 Watt HA Proxmox Cluster ft. ZimaBoard”.

  • [ y ] 02-06-2024. RandomTech. “Home Network / HomeLab Tour 2024 - Ubiquiti, Proxmox, Truenas”.

  • [ y ] 12-19-2020. Tomas Villegas. “Home Network Cabinet Build - Powered by UniFi”.

Terms#

  • [ w ] Cyber Deck [ reddit ]

  • [ w ] Daisy Chain

  • [ w ] Data Bus

  • [ w ] Electronically Marked (E-Mark)

  • [ w ] Expansion Card

  • [ w ] Flash Memory

  • [ w ] Flat Display Mounting Interface (FDMI)

  • [ w ] Home Lab [ reddit ]

  • [ w ] M.2

  • [ w ] Non Volatile Memory (NVM)

  • [ w ] Non Volatile Memory Express (NVMe)

  • [ w ] Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)

  • [ w ] Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)

  • [ w ] Power Delivery (PD)

  • [ w ] Programmable Power Supply (PPS)

  • [ w ] Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM)

    • PAM-2

      • each clock cycle has one eye, or opening, providing a 0 or 1 bit

    • PAM-3

      • PAM-3 has two eyes per clock cycle, enabling a little bit of a higher clock rate

  • [ w ] SATA Express

  • [ w ] Secure Digital (SD)

  • [ w ] Serial AT Attachment (SATA)

  • [ w ] Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)

  • [ w ] U.2

  • [ w ] Universal Flash Storage (UFS)

  • [ w ] Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA)