A beginner home server plan raises cabling and hardware questions
The setup is being planned on a very tight budget, using parts that are already available. The main question is whether a very long to a switch would hurt speed or , because the preferred location is an office instead of the living room. A ThinkPad T430 is being considered as the main server machine.
The plan may need a RAM upgrade to 16GB, but that is still uncertain. Another concern is whether relying on USB cables is a bad idea for this kind of server setup.
Key points
- The plan tries to reuse existing parts because the budget is very tight.
- A long to a switch is the main concern.
- A ThinkPad T430 is being considered as the main server machine.
- A possible RAM upgrade to 16GB is part of the decision.
- USB cables are a concern for in the setup.