I’ve gotten into selfhosting and have 3 mini PC’s

ODROID H4+ for TrueNAS
One for Home Assistant
and another for Immich and Nextcloud

They’re all just plugged into the router my ISP provided with network cables.

I’d like to get a managed switch or a router of my own that can function as a switch and router

I’ll be putting everything in a 10" rack at some point so it has to fit.

Any suggestions or tips would be appreciated, I’ve done some research and looked at options but unsure what is right/wrong

I’m especially stuck on what Hardware to get. Is 2.5ghz managed switch overkill? Should I get PoE for future use?
What brands are good, what should be avoided?

  • theneverfox@pawb.socialEnglish
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    6 days ago

    I’m not sure what you’re asking

    In your position, I would want a VPN. I like wire guard, it’s pretty simple compared to other options… But just comparatively

    If you want to do networking to network, I can suggest all sorts of things… None of them is practical for normal use cases, but some are pretty neat

    • Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.socialOPEnglish
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      5 days ago

      Right now I’m struggling to figure out what hardware to buy The Zyxel XGS1210-12 seems perfect but it won’t fit in a 10" rack