Tag: 10gbe
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Home Network Topology 2026: The Full Map
Between the 2024 network upgrade post and the Homelab 1.0 post, I’ve talked a lot about individual components — the 10G switches, the Proxmox cluster, the NAS stack. But I’ve never actually drawn the full picture of how everything connects. Partly because it was always evolving, and partly because I suspect I was slightly embarrassed about how complicated it had gotten.
Well, here it is.
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Network Upgrades for 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, I want to reflect on how my home network has evolved. This year, I made the big step up to 10Gbps WAN and LAN networks by changing my ISP as well as incorporating 10G routers and switches.
I started by upgrading my router to the new Wifi7 capable Asus RT-BE88U, and moved my previous primary router, the GT-AX11000 Pro to an AiMesh mode. I also use an old AX-56U as an additional node in one of my rooms. This was the year I finally retired the Asus RT-AC5300 Router after 8 years of service. It was crumbling apart!