Hello
I've done some stuff with my home rack. I can share more pictures from building if needed.
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D-Link Dir-600 as AP on a 1U shelf - wasn't able to get my hands on any black one :o
Shortened Chieftec UNC-110S-B case with Sophos UTM
Cisco SF 100-24 (SR224T-EU) Switch -...
Some contractors were hired to do all the cabling and mounting, i just took the photo ;) i'm a PhD student in materials engineering, i just like computers and networking :)
Took some photos of network rack at my workplace ( i'm not an IT guy, computers and networking are just my hobby ).
the cables go up into the ceiling
and into wall plugs in over 30 rooms
But the question is, does it work despite the poor cable management?
Yes, it does.
Maybe, i don't know really, no friends in the US.
However, at my parents house there is a 100/100 line for 16$ per month... and they only use it once-twice a month to pay bills or read emails ( 60+ years old ).
BTW - You have a lot of cheap servers/rack enclosures etc. In Poland a used one (...