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Physical equipment map

What physical boxes exist in Saxon's Sunbury home setup, what they do, and what not to touch.

Saxon's network uses addresses like 192.168.2.200 (PC) and 192.168.2.203 (server). The router is usually 192.168.2.1.

Ryan inherits all of this

Do not sell any equipment. See Who gets what.

Quick map (mental picture)

Internet (NBN)
┌─────────────────────────┐
│  UniFi Dream Machine SE │  ← Router / firewall / Wi‑Fi controller
└───────────┬─────────────┘
     ┌──────┴──────┬──────────────┐
     ▼             ▼              ▼
  Wi‑Fi APs    TrueNAS box    Windows PC
  (×2 U7)      (Ugreen)       (desk)
               192.168.2.203  192.168.2.200

Device list

Device What it looks like Where it usually lives IP / address Job
UniFi Dream Machine SE Flat silver/grey appliance with screen Near modem / NBN connection 192.168.2.1 (typical) Internet in, Wi‑Fi out, firewall
U7 access points White ceiling or wall discs (×2) Hallway / living areas (Wi‑Fi only) Spread Wi‑Fi through the house
Ugreen DXP 8800 Plus Small tower / NAS chassis with drive bays Shelf or desk — server 192.168.2.203 Store files; run Jellyfin, passwords, etc.
Windows PC Desktop tower + monitor Desk 192.168.2.200 Saxon's daily computer, gaming, browsing
NBN modem ISP box Near router (varies) Talks to NBN; plugs into Dream Machine
YubiKeys Small USB keys Key drawer / with phone Security keys for logins
Phone Smartphone Personal carry 2FA texts, daily apps

TrueNAS server (most important box)

Detail Value
Hardware Ugreen DXP 8800 Plus
Software TrueNAS
Web UI (public) dsm.saxobroko.com
Web UI (home Wi‑Fi) https://192.168.2.203
Stores Movies, TV, music, photos, backups
Drives Multiple large disks in RAIDZ1 (one disk can fail)

Legacy name DSM

dsm.saxobroko.com is a old name from Saxon's Synology days. It still points to this TrueNAS box.

Do not:

  • Pull out hard drives while powered on
  • Factory reset from BIOS without Ryan
  • Move the box while it is running

Windows PC

Detail Value
Role Client — not the main server anymore
IP 192.168.2.200
Uses Games, browser, Jellyfin client, maps A: drive to media on TrueNAS

Apps like Jellyfin and Vaultwarden run on TrueNAS, not this PC.

Network gear (UniFi)

Detail Value
Router Dream Machine Special Edition
Wi‑Fi 2× U7 access points
Subnet 192.168.2.0/24
Manage UniFi phone app or browser → gateway IP

Wi‑Fi names and passwords are in Vaultwarden, not here.

What is NOT a separate box

Thing Reality
Jellyfin, Vaultwarden, Sonarr… Software inside TrueNAS (Docker apps)
docs.saxobroko.com Hosted on Cloudflare Pages — not a physical box at home
Cloudflare Tunnel Program on TrueNAS connecting home to internet

Cables (simple)

  1. NBN → modem → Dream Machine WAN port
  2. Dream Machine LAN → TrueNAS Ethernet
  3. Dream Machine LAN → PC Ethernet (or PC on Wi‑Fi)
  4. Power to each box — use surge boards; avoid yanking cords

If this goes wrong

You hear clicking from TrueNAS

  • Possible disk fault. Do not open bays randomly. Photo any error lights; ask Ryan or read Backups and pool health.

No Wi‑Fi but PC wired internet works

Power outage

  • When power returns, wait 10 minutes for everything to boot. TrueNAS is slow to start — normal.

You unplugged the wrong device

  • Plug back in. Start with modem → router → TrueNAS → PC.