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Hi all, since ya'll are self hosters, I'm sure you all deal with all sorts of different pieces of hardware, accessories, peripherals, and what not; just wondering if you could please share your favorite, solid, "go to" brands for overall things you need for your setup such as cables (all types), adapters, dongles, power accessories, hubs & docks, flash drives, you name it! I'm sure it varies depending on exactly what type of equipment you're looking for but just looking for overall good brands to stick with for such things. I obviously know the main ones like Anker, Cable Matters, Ugreen, maybe Belkin, Idk. Would love to hear your recommendations! Thank you

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[-] Macaroni9538@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago

Oh I also got a Belkin RT3200 router because I read it is the best budget router for OpenWRT, but I realized I am way in over my head with OpenWRT lol so I've backed off from that project for now. I shall get to it someday though

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@feddit.ch 1 points 3 years ago

It's definitely complicated for me too. It took me many videos and articles to figure out how to set it up. I realized ram and on board storage is very important for how many plugins you can use.

[-] Macaroni9538@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago

Thanks. could you clarify the ram issue? you mean just by setting up a swap? and on board storage, are you referring to creating a separate partition for storage? how would you get all three distros to automatically store things on that drive?

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@feddit.ch 1 points 3 years ago

Memory and storage are the two big potential limitations. As you install various plugins under the "Software" section (If you choose to) your memory and storage space will quickly start to get eaten up as visualized under the "Software" and "Overview" sections. For instance, Adguard Home could be something worth installing but it's also a heavy program. It requires 50MB of free memory and over 100MB of free storage. I have the memory but not the storage space required (even before any other plugins were installed). However there is a way to add extra root storage to your router via a USB drive but it's also quite a process to get that sorted.

[-] Macaroni9538@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago

Very informative, thank you. Idk how you guys know all this stuff lol

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@feddit.ch 1 points 3 years ago

Haha I am by no means a tech expert. I just get focused on something and learn all about it. I do tend to forget a lot about it later too!

[-] Macaroni9538@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago

Haha same here but I tend to focus on the wrong things...I jump too far ahead and get confused all while neglecting the basics

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