 maxfior
join:2003-11-16
Bowling Green, OH | My home office setup Well, it's pretty ugly, but it gets the job done. My home office setup has the following:
Firewall: Smoothwall 1.0
1 16port swtich
1 8 port switch
1 compaq wifi router
1 360GB reByte NAS server
1 FTP server
1 Dell NX1 Webserver
1 Dell NX1 fedora test box
1 P3 SuSE 9.1 box
1 Dell Precision 330 with dual monitors
5 misc. Junk boxes
1 mammoth HP 4C scanner
3 annoying cats
I'll be moving soon, can't wait to setup a new office... |
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 fegulPremium
join:2004-08-23
united state
kudos:1 | Very nice setup. I didnt see a pic of the cats though  j/k |
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maxfior
join:2003-11-16
Bowling Green, OH | I'll have to find a good picture of my one cat inside a computer... stay tuned...  |
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 OmegaDisplaced OhioanPremium
join:2002-07-30
Cheyenne, WY | reply to maxfior
What type of bandwith do you get with your cats? |
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maxfior
join:2003-11-16
Bowling Green, OH | 
main office cat |
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nice setup... good to see so many towers, yet so little exposed cableage
and I like the counters... looks like overkill construction, my favorite kind! 
one question, aren't you concerned about the MDF getting damaged by a sweaty cold beverage or an accidental spill, or does it have a finish on it, just not showing up in the photos?
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"Here you go America - you are free to do what we tell you! You are free to do what we tell you!" - Hicks |
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maxfior
join:2003-11-16
Bowling Green, OH | I know this is a sin to most, but I don't keep drinks by my machines since the kitchen is so close That way if one of 3 wild animals jumps up, there will be less chance off spillage... Yes, I for sure over built everything, but I had to make sure that if I ever run across some old SCSI cdrom towers or mammoth rack mount servers, I had a strong enough table. Plus it was so cheap to build and I since I used nuts and bolts I can take it apart and reuse it. But I think I will do things a little different when I move out in the summer... I really would like to build some meta racks, but wood works so well... Maybe I'll add a little paint next time. What do you all think? Go with more wood next time and be creative or find some metal stuff? Thanks in advance!
M.
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maxfior
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Bowling Green, OH | 
He could so kick Freeman's A$$ |
M.
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what is that little box above the telephone/below the cordless base station? |
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maxfior
join:2003-11-16
Bowling Green, OH | The little box is my Vonage VoIP adapter made by Linksys. It works great for office related duties!
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I went with MDF as well when I made my "rack" for my computer equipment. Nice setup! |
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Nice Desk. Very organized |
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well, unless you got a metal shop handy, go with wood all the way
i've built nearly all my office & workshop furniture (shelves, desks, tables, benches) ... havent gotten into chairs or fine finish work like I'd use in my dining or living room
for a cheap cover on the mdf, you could get some 1/8" melamine laminate and just tack it on there instead of gluing it fully ... 4'x8' sheets are like $6 around here, water proof and tuff as nails
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maxfior
join:2003-11-16
Bowling Green, OH | Agreed! Good call with the melamine laminate, I'll have to run to my local wood place and see what they have... Does anyone know of a site that has good building prints of shelves and computer related setups? thanks!
M.
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 removedPremium,VIP
join:2002-02-08
Houston, TX
kudos:36 | reply to maxfior
Heh, you have a lot of storage. Does it serve content to the web or is it local? |
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maxfior
join:2003-11-16
Bowling Green, OH | reply to removed
Dr. Radioactive:
I use my NAS box mostly for off-line storage and places to keep system images of my clients PC's. I also have it mapped through my FTP server so that if I am out of my office and need access I can get to it.
Euclid314:
Is that the chinese version of a Duke Nukem 3D mouse pad? |
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 RobIn Deo speramus, God Bless the USAPremium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
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Big scanner. What do you use it for? |
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removedPremium,VIP
join:2002-02-08
Houston, TX
kudos:36 | reply to maxfior
said by maxfior:Dr. Radioactive: I use my NAS box mostly for off-line storage and places to keep system images of my clients PC's. I also have it mapped through my FTP server so that if I am out of my office and need access I can get to it. Euclid314: Is that the chinese version of a Duke Nukem 3D mouse pad? How big (on average) are the images you're storing? (just curious, sorry if it looks like I'm getting on your case - I'm not)
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maxfior
join:2003-11-16
Bowling Green, OH | Guys:
the scanner I use to scan invoices from the many PC places that I do business for, that way I can look up invoices faster if a part dies months or years down the road... Just trying to make my office more "paperless" haha!
The images that I store are Linux .iso's and system images for off site server backup. I also have my business stuff on there and DV footage from the crazy movies that I make. Speaking of which, check out my web blog for my latest movie;
»www.maxfior.com/blog
DV footage takes up sooooo much room and that was the #1 reason I built a large NAS box. But, I really could use a bigger one... someday. I also like to stream my backed up MP3 collection from my server to my other PC's and radio.
M.
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