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I went with a dedicated mini PC with one of those motherboards that are designed for building a network appliance. It has been running very smoothly for a few years, and I just log in occasionally to run system updates.

I want my Internet connection to continue working, regardless of my tinkering with home server stuff.

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lornosaj@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Can you tell more about hardware/mini PC you have?

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- percent@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Sure! It’s completely solid-state; no fans or other moving parts. The case is designed to dissipate the heat. The CPU is some low-power Intel Pentium. I don’t remember exactly which model.
  
  I ordered a pre-built one from Protectli because I needed it fast, but you can save quite a bit if you prefer to build one. These little motherboards and cases can be found pretty easily online.
  
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  - lornosaj@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Ill check out Protectli, thanks!
    
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    percent@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    I just found my order confirmation email. Mine is model FW4C (now superseded by the V1410). Purchased almost two years ago.
    
    I’m very satisfied with mine. Nearly 100% uptime, except for occasional reboots after major system updates.
    
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