{"id":1416,"date":"2020-01-14T21:08:07","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T03:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.thelibrarie.com\/weblog\/?p=1416"},"modified":"2020-01-15T22:25:23","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T04:25:23","slug":"stuff-i-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/it.thelibrarie.com\/weblog\/2020\/01\/stuff-i-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuff I Use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After recently chatting with some friends about various technologies I utilize, I figured it would be a good idea to just document all of the various products with a brief overview\/review of each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Networking<\/h2>\nCisco Switching<\/b>
\nCisco Catalyst 3560G 24 port Layer 3 Switch (my old core).
\nUnifi Switching<\/b>
\nI switched (pun intended) to Unifi equipment a while back due to the price, ease of configuration, and the “underdog appeal”.
\nI have a US-24-250W, and 2x US-8-60W
\nUnifi Access Points<\/b>
\nI’ve used Unifi AP’s ever since my free Meraki bricked itself due to lack of support contracts. Currently using Unifi UAC-AP-PRO’s (quantity 2).
\nAll of the Unifi equipment is controlled by a Cloud Key Gen 2 Plus<\/a>.
\nUntangle UTM<\/b>
\nI’ve used Untangle over PFSense for a while now. I like the ability to alter everything within PFSense, and the wicked speed of it, but overall the ease-of-setup and the “it just works” of Untangle won me over. Well worth the $50 annual home license fees.
\nProtectli Firewall<\/a> J3160 with 4GB RAM, 32GB MSATA.
\nAlthough if I had an opportunity to do it again, I’d get the upgraded model<\/a> instead with its J3160, 8GB RAM, 120GB SSD.
\nPowerline<\/b>
\nAfter trying 2 different netgear models, trendnet, and 2 different linksys models, I learned of a rather unknown manufacturer called Extollo. I use Powerline LANSocket 1500<\/a> for my hard-to-reach-network-places in the house.
\n\n

Systems<\/h2>\nI have too many systems and may eventually list them here. Currently typing on an MacBook Air while watching a movie streamed from my Plex server that’s running on a proxmox hypervisor on a supermicro server. Collectively we have 5 laptops, a gaming desktop, and 4 servers (only 1 is currently powered on to save some money). That plex box also uses a NAS from QNAP TS-228 and nas4free\/ubuntu\/debian\/etc.\n\n

Security<\/h2>\nI’ve used cameras both as a hobby (home use) as well as at several employers on a professional basis. These include cameras from Axis, HikVision, SuperCircuits, Unifi, Nest, Ring, and Blink.
\nIn the house I have a Nest camera<\/a> (with no storage plan) and a single Unifi UVC-G3-Micro<\/a>. Outside I run the Blink XT2’s<\/a>, a UVC\u00e2\u20ac\u2018G3<\/a>, and a UVC\u00e2\u20ac\u2018G3\u00e2\u20ac\u2018DOME<\/a>.
\nI also use the Nest Protects on each level of the house.
\n\n

Home Automation<\/h2>\nHoneywell Wi-Fi Smart Color Thermostat<\/a>
\nCaseta Wireless Lighting Controls<\/a>
\nChamberlain MyQ Garage Door
\nAlexa – 2 Echo’s, an Echo Dot, and an Echo Show (5″ display)
\nWink2
\nPanicky Solar Motion lights<\/a> 3 in the backyard for the dog and 1 on the side for the garbage cans.
\n\n

Power<\/h2>\nAfter a 30+ hour power outage, we decided to get a standby generator. A ton of research later, we got a Kohler 14RESA Generator<\/a> with service-entrance ATS. I have OnCue monitoring enabled so I can get alerts on the usage.
\nAfter a bit of a windfall of stock options, I moved forward with 15x 285w solar panels and an 5000w inverter.
\nDriving an electric car, we needed to enable some faster-than-120v-charging at home. Enter 50AMP 240v circuit! Ended up getting an GoPlug ESVE Car Charger<\/a>.
\nRechargable batteries from Fuvaly<\/a> have been pretty awesome in our various remote controls.
\nWe’ve signed up for the hourly pricing from our provider, so I also have a Rainforest EMU 2<\/a> to monitor our current power usage.
\n\n

Telecom and Internet<\/h2>\nWowway
\nTmobile
\nYealink on voip.ms SIP
\nApple
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Other<\/h2>\nI’m a flashlight collector.
\nCar, Flashlight, toilets, humidifer, ac\/heat, sumppumps zoeller\nTV, audio equipment, roku\n\n\n\n

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