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Non-NUC Projects

Most of my Non-NUC projects involve having a second wired LAN interface.

You can also find my Monero CPU Miner on this site, which I am now using for F@H.

Work-From-Home (WFH) Firewall

A work-from-home environment needs to be reliable and secure. Something less expensive than a netgate or Protectli box with built-in WiFi. Given the recent Ubiquiti compromise, I'm not using their USG until further notice.

The ZOTAC mini PC model ZBOX-CI325NANO was used.

Setup

freePBX

While I can use a NUC configure and trunked interface to run a VoIP system, I wanted two interfaces: VoIP network and DMZ. The FreePBX platform is perfect for my needs.

The Qotom Mini PC Q220S-S02 came configured as I wanted:

Mac Mini Model A1347

This is change of pace from refurbishing NUCs.

3 devices

Original state:

Notes:

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Really annoying variable fan, not engineered like a NUC