Gear I Use
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This is everything I own and use in the lab, grouped by what it does. Nothing here is a pick from reviews: products I’ve only researched appear in posts, labelled as such, and not on this page. Where a post covers a product in more detail, it’s linked under the product.
Networking
TP-Link TL-PI30G gigabit PoE+ injector (802.3at, 30 W)
Powers the U6 Pro over its single network cable.
TP-Link TL-SF1005D 5-port 10/100 switch
A spare 5-port switch; Fast Ethernet only (100 Mbps).
TP-Link TL-SG105 5-port gigabit unmanaged switch
The office switch for the servers and the MacBook.
Ubiquiti UniFi 6 Pro access point (U6-Pro-US)
The house's Wi-Fi, from one ceiling-mounted access point.
Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Max (UCG-Max)
Router, firewall and UniFi controller in one small box.
Storage
4-port SATA III PCIe x1 card, Marvell 9215, low-profile bracket
Four extra SATA ports in the Proxmox server; no drivers or setup.
In: Adding SATA Ports to an Old Desktop With a 4-Port PCIe Card
ORICO USB 3.0 to SATA lay-flat dock
Every drive in the lab went through it: testing, wiping and data transfer.
SDTC Tech 15-pin SATA power splitter, 1 to 2, 90-degree with locking latch
Powers the two drives on the SATA card.
In: Adding SATA Ports to an Old Desktop With a 4-Port PCIe Card
Power
Mighty Max 12V 12Ah sealed lead-acid (AGM) battery, 2-pack
The battery pack in my APC Smart-UPS SMT1000.
Adapters and hubs
10 Gbps USB-C hub, 5-in-1 (4 × USB 3.1, 100 W PD)
Amazon Basics Aluminum USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
The MacBook admin box's only wired connection.
Anker 4-port USB-A hub, 5 Gbps
Anker 651 USB-C dock, 8-in-1
Anker USB-C to Ethernet adapter (1 Gbps)
Anker USB-C to USB-A adapter, 2-pack
ANKKY 4-port USB 3.0 hub, 3.3 ft cable
Baseus 9-in-1 USB-C docking station (2 HDMI, 1 Gbps LAN, 85 W PD)
My everyday laptop's wired connection.
Baseus Picogo 100 W 3-port GaN USB-C charger
Cables
Cable Matters Cat6 5 ft, 5-pack
Desk network cables.
Rapink Cat6a 1 ft, 10-pack
Short runs between the PCs on the desk.