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Intel Xeon 6710E 64 core server CPU https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/240363/intel-xeon-6710e-processor-96m-cache-2-40-ghz/specifications.html P.S. Probably should not have it resting on cardboard if you want to prevent static discharge from damaging it. Follow ESD handling...

I briefly went the pull out rack method to hide everything in a cabinet, but it introduced unsolvable thermal issues. Rack mountable gear just adds to the cost and limits options. Now I simply put everything on a wire rack with casters and hang drapes to hide everything. Makes it easier to...

Adding a second drive to a single physical FW still leaves multiple other single point failures on the table. Your best option is a add a second physical FW and configure HA mode https://docs.opnsense.org/manual/hacarp.html https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/recipes/high-availability.html

I've never dabbled in VLANs, but I simply connected a <$50 Garmin GPS receiver directly to my pfSense firewall to distribute time to all clients. https://github.com/elvisimprsntr/pfsense-ntp-gps

Don't waste your hard earned coins. 6E is already being made obsolete with 7. Take advantage of the rubes paying a premium to leap on the latest technology for bragging rights, who are selling their WiFi 6 kit for 1/10th the price of new.

Since USB does not have a positive locking mechanism, it may be prone to getting disconnected. And as stated, cheap USB flash drives should be avoided. 3-2-1-0 backup strategy 3 - copies (source + two backups) 2 - different NAS appliances 1 - remote backup to cloud or remote NAS...

I simply connected a Garmin receiver puck to my pfSense firewall. <5 usec offset/jitter. Good enough for a homelab https://github.com/elvisimprsntr/pfsense-ntp-gps

@CJRoss Enable WPA2/3 mixed. If upgrading to AX, some older legacy devices will not connect to AX, even with 2.4GHz band set to non-AX mode. In that case, you may need to repurpose an older AP for those devices until you can replace them. Example, I had a 15+ year old HP printer that...

I had an APC UPS continuously sounding tones. Replaced with OEM batteries. Waited for them to fully charge, but still would not silence the tones. Ordered a new unit from Amazon and took old unit to recycler. I think I got 15 years out of the old one with battery replacements every ~5...

@madowl 1. The VP6600 models look like they have two fans based on board photos. 2. Looks like it comes with a passive heat sink for a M.2 2280 SSD/NVMe 3. Protectli posts their own benchmarks, although the new VP6600 models have not been added yet...

Glad they kept the RJ45 COM port so I can connect my GPS receiver as a stratum 0 NTP source. https://github.com/elvisimprsntr/pfsense-ntp-gps I'll likely wait for the previous generation to show up on evilBay at a substantial discount.

@Sable Buy it and ship it to my house. I promise I will ship it to you. :D

I thought it has to be custom fit to your face.

Go vertical. Just make sure it is secured to the wall if you are concerned it will topple over if someone attempts to scale it while you are not looking. Personally, I use wire racks. Inexpensive Well ventilated You can pull it out easily to access/route wires if on casters You can hang...

@Octopuss Anything with Intel NICs, 8GB RAM, 32GB (min) SSD will likely run pfSense. Make sure it supports AES-NI for future proofing. Many of us in the US use the Protectli Vaults. You couldn't go wrong the Protectli Vault FW4C I keep a few used evilBay spares on hand for when friends...