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    Opnsense: Fresh install, no ping and no dns. Hardware issue?

    Hello everyone, I am completely new to Opnsense and am currently trying to build a network with it at home. Unfortunately, I have a problem that is driving me crazy! The scenario: I bought a small mini PC with 2 NICs for testing purposes. Similar to this one...
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    TOPTON X4F aka Changwang CW56-58 CPU Fan issue

    Hello, I am new to the forum and have a question about the TOPTON X4F. I purchased it after reading the review no William Lam's page. Unfortunately 13 months after purchase both PSU and CPU fan gave up. So far, the support from the Ali Express store is almost non-existent, my questions aren't...
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    Mini server to house a 24/7 SaaS

    Hi I'm building a security system (saas web, offline first, mobile app etc.) and am looking for a small server to host it. This system consists of controlling the entry/exit of people/service to a private neighborhood. The system will work with nfc keys, QR codes, etc. and will be housed on a...
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    recommended solution for a well performant firewall

    Hello guys , I am in the process of setting up a firewall ( Opnsense ) and i was aiming to get me a mini pc: like ( Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q (i5-8400T) - or HP ProDesk 600 G4 Mini (i5-8500T) or Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro Core (i5-8500T) . in other hand i am also checking and searching more...
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    Mini PC with 4+ Thunderbolt (or USB4) ports?

    Looking at the recent Mac Mini that has three Thunderbolt ports, I want something similar but capable of running Windows. At very least three, but preferably four or more Thunderbolt or USB4 ports. Not just Type-C ports with some older versions of USB protocol. I do not care about anything...
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    Topton AMD Ryzen "mini" PC ECC RAM compatibility and DC barrel jack dimensions?

    Hey all! I'm finally getting up off my butt and building a proper-ish homelab. I'll worry about making it pretty and racked as I go, but at least for now, I have a decent UPS, I have a machine that's suitable for backend storage, and now, I wish to have a machine that I can run some virtual...
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    New SFP+ n100/n305 Router

    These minis keep getting better and better 12th Gen Firewall Mini PC 2x10G SFP Intel i3 N305 N100 Processor Intel Alder Lake-N N100 / i3-N305 Memory 1* SO-DIMM DDR5 4800MHz up to 32GB SDD : Storage 2*M.2 NVMe(Pcle3.0* 1)2280, 1* SATA3.0, 1*TF Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics Display 2 * HDMI2.0...
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    Seeking Recommendations for Budget-Friendly, Heat-Resistant, Quiet Mini PCs with High Network Capacity to run pfsense

    I'm looking for recommendations for 3 mini computers: Very, very tight budget - price is a significant consideration, and import taxes in my country are high. They must handle heat well - my country has very high temperatures in the summer and they will be located in a non-air-conditioned...
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    Minisforum ms-01 i9-13900H 96GB with Proxmox

    Hello community, I bought a minisforum ms-01 and packed it with 2 Crucial 48GB of memory giving me 96GB. I have then installed Proxmox 7.4-17 and running kernel 5.15.143-1. Everything is running fine and i do not experiance random reboots or anything. However, i see these in my log and it is...
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    MiniPC firewall in replacement of Sophos SG310

    Hello guys! I have a Sophos SG 310 (with an I3 4330, 12gb of ram, 120gb SSD) running Sophos XG Home, which is working very well. I was looking at changing the sophos hardware, as it's getting old and wanting to have more recent hardware, with less power consumption :) I've been searching alot...
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    Used Mini PC recommendations

    Hi All I have been watching a lot of videos and also reading a lot of reviews on mini PCs to suit my requirements and thought it was about time I asked for a few recommendations from you all. What I currently have: 1 X RPI running Teslamate in Docker 1 X RPI running Home Assistant in Docker 1...
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    Shuttle Zignbox GL01 or GL02 Experiences? Differences?

    Has anyone here purchased either the GL01 or GL02 of the Shuttle Zignbox? As of this post, there's about a $5 difference between them and I can't tell what the differences may be other than physical appearance/dimension. They both have the same components listed (Gemini Lake N4000, dual...