Category Archives: Technical

Going In On Tasmota

Posted on June 22, 2021 by larry

Pretty disappointed with kasa, looks like they have locked it down so you cannot modify it for local use with python. I will probably return what is unopened and go something that can be flashed with tasmota. Pretty disappointed with … Continue reading →

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Rack Part Almost Done

Posted on June 20, 2021 by larry

Rewire project is coming along nicely. The rack part is almost done, hardest part is to get the 4 channel LAG down to the server room. There are some cosmetic things that need to be done though. Need to cover … Continue reading →

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Getting New Core Stack

Posted on June 19, 2021 by larry

New Server Core stack is functional but not in production. I got it pretty much configured the way I want it to be. Tomorrow going to put it in its spot, then maybe work on firewall. 10G seems to work, … Continue reading →

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Continuing Rewire Project

Posted on June 18, 2021 by larry

Today I finally got to do some fun stuff. Racked and got my new equipment ready. New Switches, new cameras and new access points. This was fun not work. Weight: 324.8

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Appraisal Done

Posted on June 17, 2021 by larry

Been a long few days, today finally got to relax. House is good too, kind of don’t want to touch anything it is so nice. Slowly need to unpack and toss stuff now. For now I get to play with … Continue reading →

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Another Power Outage

Posted on June 15, 2021 by larry

Power went out at 1:15PM for another hour again. Got it back up, but disrupted my workflow. Beat up, behind schedule. Now in the compromise mode. Did mow lawn and clean up some things. Going to bed early. Weight: 321.0

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Getting Close to A Day

Posted on June 14, 2021 by larry

Appraisal day Things looking good. House looks great. Also got official word that CRV is a total loss. Loan is proceeding well, things are gonna happen fast. Figured out how to sign a cert for the Unifi Controller. Youngest in … Continue reading →

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Network Redesign

Posted on June 7, 2021 by larry

Working on planning out my next network. Settling on TPlink Switches. Lot of research going in to this. Also not making mistake of getting easy smart switches. I need CLI and more oompf. Weight: 316.6

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Getting Network Upgrade Going

Posted on June 3, 2021 by larry

Had to make sure my old Ubiquity U-AP (N only) was still manageable. Installed software and it looks OK, but no longer supported. Looks like I need to get newer AP. I did order the Unifi Wifi 6 lite. Got … Continue reading →

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Keeping it Together

Posted on June 2, 2021 by larry

I have been under a lot of pressure the past few weeks. More than stress though, I went to check out the CRV today, and got a bit emotional. Barely held it together. Now the stress of a refinance and … Continue reading →

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