Overview
Internet Connectivity: KONVERTO FTTH 150Mbps↓/90Mbps↑, 1 satic IPv4 address, 1 static IPv6 /56 network
Router: Huawei AR169-FVW
Switches: Edgecore ECS4210-12T (LKS_GLURNS_SW1), Cisco 2960G-8TC-L (LKS_GLURNS_SW2)
WiFi APs: 2 x Zyxel NAP102, 2 x Zyxel NWA1123-ACV3 (cloud managed)
Server: Supermicro X10SLM, Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 CPU, 32GB ECC RAM, 2x1TB Samsung 870 QVO in RAID1, 2x4TB Seagate ST4000VN008 in RAID1, 4TB WD HDD for backup files
The network spans over 2 houses and covers 4 flats in total to share one internet link.
Cabling & L2
The cabling consists mainly of used CAT5-E cables that someone had thrown away at the local recycling center. All of them were electrically ok and capable of gigabit speeds, which is basically all you need. Most of the cables were pulled through existing empty conduits which were actually intended for POTS but never used. There is also a four-fiber connection between LKS_GLURNS_SW1 and LKS_GLURNS_RTR (connection between the flat and the basement), as some conduits are to small to fit more than one CAT5-cable. This cable also transports the internet connection from the flat to the router in the basement.
LKS_GLURNS_SW1 with copper patch panel and fiber termination
LKS_GLURNS_SW2 with PoE injectors for WAP03 and WAP04
Optical termination near LKS_GLURNS_SW1
Optical termination in the basement
Splicing the LC-pigtails to the fiber
Rack & Server
A 22U (600mm depth) rack, situated in the basement, houses LKS_GLURNS_RTR, LKS_GLURNS_UPS1, LKS_GLURNS_ESXI01, a media-converter for the connection between LKS_GLURNS_RTR and LKS_GLURNS_SW1 and a small unmanaged switch for the management/installation network. This rack is actually a completly useless object, at all if only three or four devices are mounted (racks are generally overhyped for home setups, you could throw everything onto a shelf and it would work anyway). So why would I even consider something like that? Back in 2019, there was a wrong price listing for a Triton 19" Delta S 22U rack on amazon, it cost around 100€ including shipping instead of around 600€ list price, so i couldn’t resist buying one.
The 22U rack with LED lighting
LKS_GLURNS_UPS1
LKS_GLURNS_RTR and LKS_GLURNS_ESXI01