Tutorials · Part 3
Build the rack, part 3: the switch
Configuring a MikroTik CSS318 in SwOS for a VLAN home lab: the one egress rule, the VLAN table, per-port settings, snooping and the lockdown that comes last.
Tutorials
Step-by-step mini-rack projects — planning, cabling, printing mounts and putting the hardware to work.
Guides
Tutorials · Part 2
Build the rack, part 2: mount, patch, power
The physical build of a 10-inch home lab: mounting order, the SFP+ card in a Tiny, patching per the port map, one supply per Pi, and the ISP router's settings.
Tutorials · Part 1
Build the rack, part 1: plan before you buy
The plan behind a complete 10-inch home lab: five roles, nine VLANs, a port map, the parts list and the rack layout, all decided before the first order.