# Reolink E1 Outdoor Pro Review — 6 Months in a Portland Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer The **Reolink E1 Outdoor Pro** is my current go-to for local surveillance because it runs at approximately $45 and maintains roughly 90 ms MQTT […]
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# How to Reduce Projector Heat Output with WiFi Routers & Mesh Systems — 6 Months in the Portland Basement Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer After six months of continuous uptime on my four-node Proxmox cluster and testing over a hundred different
# Comelit Mini Handsfree Video Kit Review — 6 Months in a Portland Proxmox Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer The **Comelit Multi** system (referring to the kit’s integration capabilities) serves as a solid mid-tier intercom solution for multi-unit buildings that need
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# Asus RT-AX86U with VPN Review — Six Months in a Portland Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer After six months of daily operation on my four-node Proxmox cluster, the **Asus RT-AX86U with VPN** proves to be an overqualified router for most
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# Motorola MB8600 Review — 6 Months in a Portland Cable Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer The **Motorola MB8600** is the clear winner for anyone running a Linux-based smart home or needing strict VLAN isolation on their Proxmox cluster. In my
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# uHoo Indoor Air Quality Sensor vs Kaiterra Laser Egg Plus Comparison for Home Lab Network Engineers *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer After running both the **uHoo Indoor Air Quality Sensor** and the **Kaiterra Laser Egg Plus** through my four-node Proxmox cluster in
# Flo by Moen Smart Water Monitor Review vs Phyn Plus and Others in My Portland Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer For a dedicated leak detection system integrated into a Linux-based smart home, the **Flo by Moen Smart Water Monitor** is
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# best smart fan for large living room Review — 6 Months in a Portland Proxmox Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer After running continuous monitoring across my four-node Proxmox cluster and testing over two hundred devices on the second floor of
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# SimpliSafe 8 Piece Wireless Review — Six Months in the Portland Basement Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer After six months of continuous monitoring on my four-node Proxmox cluster with a dedicated IoT VLAN tagged to an Unifi UDM Pro, I found
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# Treating Pets Remotely Best of List — 6 Months in a Portland Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer In my basement testing over six months with the Furbo Dog Camera and Petcube Play 2 side-by-side, I found that treating pets remotely
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