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  • Others have said this, but it’s always a work in progress.

    What started out as just a spare optiplex desktop and needing a dedicated box for Minecraft and valheim servers, to now having a rack in my living room with a few key things I and others rely on. You definitely aren’t alone XD

    Regular, proactive work goes a long way. I also stated creating tickets for myself, each with a specific task. This way I could break things down, have reminders of what still needs attention, and track progress.










  • Ya don’t need ATT’s modem. Some copy pasta I’ve put together:

    If it’s fiber, you don’t need the modem. You’ll still need it once every few months.

    Things you’ll need:

    1. your own router
    2. cheap 4 port switch (1gig pref)

    Setup: Connect gpon (the little fiber converter box they installed on the wall near modem) wan to any port on 4port switch. Then from switch to gpon port of modem (usually red or green port). Make sure modem fully syncs. Once this happens, you can move the cable from the modem to your own routers wan port. Done! Allow router a few moments to sync as well.

    Now, every once in a while they’ll send a line refresh signal that will break this, or if a power outage occurs. In such case, you’ll just plug back in their modem, move cable back to gpon port of modem, wait for sync. Move cable back to router.

    Bonus: Hook up all this to a battery backup and you’ll have Internet even during power outages, at least for a while.





  • If it’s fiber, you don’t need the modem. You’ll still need it once every few months.

    Things you’ll need:

    1. your own router
    2. cheap 4 port switch (1gig pref)

    Setup: Connect gpon (the little fiber converter box they installed on the wall near modem) wan to any port on 4port switch. Then from switch to gpon port of modem (usually red or green port). Make sure modem fully syncs. Once this happens, you can move the cable from the modem to your own routers wan port. Done! Allow router a few moments to sync as well.

    Now, every once in a while they’ll send a line refresh signal that will break this, or if a power outage occurs. In such case, you’ll just plug back in their modem, move cable back to gpon port of modem, wait for sync. Move cable back to router.

    Edit: (after thought) put all this equipment on a battery backup and you’ll still have Internet during short power outages.