Category Archives: New Toys

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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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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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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Cracking 4000 posts

Posted on May 29, 2021 by larry

Didn’t realize it but yesterday I cracked 4000 posts on this blog This is cool. This post is 4001. Today figured out how to connect via USB and route out the Verizon Mifi I have. I was fighting with it … Continue reading →

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Moved My Domain

Posted on May 24, 2021 by larry

Kept this on the downlow till today, but moved my apolonio.com domain today, it has been finalized. Was kind of nervous because it is my most important domain. The registrar it was on was kind of loose with security. Feel … Continue reading →

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Hard To Think When You Are Distressed

Posted on May 6, 2021 by larry

Pain still there, but much much lower. It is actually getting easier to eat. My voice sounds normal too. But I was also able to think and focus on work. Still a bit off, but look at what I was … Continue reading →

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