Homelab - Liore Shai

10 Gigabit Networking for the Homelab: Beginner's Guide

When I first started to get into building a homelab, I didn't realize 10 gigabit was something that was really reasonable to have in a home network. Understand the 10 Gigabit landscape, what equipment is out there, and what to look out for in order to get the most performance for your money.

Electronics

DIY Gigabit 802.3at PoE+ Splitter: Schematic and Build Guide

Making a 802.3at Power over Ethernet (PoE+) splitter using through-hole components and a controller IC. Schematic and build guide - this is a great way to learn about how Power over Ethernet powered devices (PDs) work.

Electronics

DIY Gigabit Passive PoE Splitter - Sharing data signal and power on the same wires

I build a homemade PoE splitter that supports Gigabit connectivity. It's a little more complex than the more simple PoE splitter that uses only spare wire pairs. Overall, it was a great opportunity to learn more about PoE.

Electronics

DIY Passive PoE Splitter with Integrated DC Buck Convertor

I made a passive PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) splitter/adapter to power my Ring base station. It has an integrated convertor that is integrated into the cable.

Homelab

1U Quiet, Short-Depth Mini-ITX Ryzen Virtualization Server Build

Powerful and power efficient 1U small form factor server build. This is a quiet, compact workhorse running Proxmox. It took a few iterations to get here, but I'm real happy with the result.

Homelab

1U 3-port KVM-over-IP console appliance using PiKVM (Raspberry Pi 4B)

I built a 1U small form-factor KVM console for remotely managing laptops on my home network. This project was powered by PiKVM, an innovative open-source solution.