DIY Networking Wall - A renter's solution!
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2016
- So, I want to have a badass networking wall in my house, but I rent and my landlord won't let me screw a bunch of crap into his wall... But I think I found a solution!
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Hello from 2021 and the watching the WAN show.
Same here listened to the Wan show about an hour ago open UA-cam boom 5 yr old video lol you'd think my phone or something is listening lololol
That’s so ghetto
Same, I love how the first LTT vid I see when I opened up my phone is of Luke, someone who doesn’t work at LMG anymore...
Dito
At least we now know who his landlord was.
*PRO TIP: install a couple of screws through the Velcro into the board to hold that layer in place. The sticky will not last long on the wood, especially with the heat produced by the equipment. Also, make sure you orient the equipment in a position to allow adequate heat dissipation. The fans on the network switch are going to be blowing directly on to the WAP and the router. Those switches can throw off quite a bit of heat, so may want to rethink the placement of the switch.
+Rhyno186 why dont they have a "do not try this at home" disclaimer for every video? It seems the majority of things they do obviously should not be performed at home or are not actually well researched/designed enough to be used within 2km of a school. They do some frankly amazing stuff but so many of the actual pro tips I need are from the comments or the forums.
Smart
+Rhyno186 I did a similar thing to this but mounted my networking gear behind my entertainment center and I used velcro with 3M adhesive that is rated up to 200 degrees F, I'm pretty sure if you use the right stuff it won't come loose with the heat from the equipment. I've had mine set up for over a year and none of it has come loose. Just with anything else, use the right stuff and you won't have any issues.
+Rhyno186 velcro strap fails with permanent heat, careful with the switch xD
+Jose Barahona Yep. My point exactly. There's a reason all networking equipment comes with a BTU rating.
i love how honest the ads on here are "corsair claims"
I noticed that too haha.
This is relevant to me, but don't think I'll end up doing this - I need to move stuff around too much. But sick idea!
Most of my devices have screw mount holes. Except one, I had to make a holster. The cables.... well they just hang semi-loosely through a few hanger loops.
Scrapyard Wars is coming brace yourself. Except not for like a month. But still scrapyard wars!!!
+Matthew Kinney Wanna hear a joke? Vessel.
Patreon?
+Matthew Kinney instagram he said it
+Matthew Kinney Brought to you by D-Brand
+Sentient Fuck that. SQUARESPACE. BUILD IT BEAUTIFUL.
How the workshop videos are made:
Luke comes in to work: "Linus, I have a problem"
Linus: "Shut up and make a video about it"
Man it's fun to know Linus was literally the Landlord creating the problem by not letting him screw it onto the wall
Wouldn't it be much easier to just use pegboard and cable ties?
I think someone forgot to tell Luke that all of those devices should have screw mounts. They are more secure and just as easy to remove as velcro for almost no cost.
+Bound4Earth Was scrolling through comments looking for this. Thank you for beating me to it.
Not sure why no one else mentioned it, Kept seeing odd comments about screwing through the velcro.
for the power bar, i would use zip ties
jjjjank
even better there are some screws not threaded to the end so you can't screw them more than you should and leaves enough space for the hardware to be mounted ...
Man, it's nice that there's different eras of LTT to enjoy. All different kinds of presentation and style.
Thanks for the tip Luke, I'll be sure to put this in my pocket for when I need it!
I'm so glad landlords can't refuse you something like this in Scandinavia - You just have to cover it back up when you move out...
+the best cameraman it is mainly because things are stupidly expensive to fix in general which they shouldn't be...
the best cameraman That isn't generally an issue here - No one will give people with bad marks a lease in the first place.
And if you decide to leave your lease with damages, the bill will be sent to you afterwards - at their rates.
They can't in Canada either, luke was sun renting illegally from his boss
Thanks for that 5 year necropost, bud...
@@amshermansen oh shit this was years ago, I remember this video first coming out
For heavy items, I suggest 3M Dual Lock Velcro instead of the light-duty soft stuff. Radio Shack used to carry it as "Superlock". You can get large pieces and spools of it online, and it really holds stuff tightly.
Jayztwocents beat you guys to this video. lol
+austinhamilton1234 A lot of LTT content is planned ahead of time, so this video in actuality was probably filmed a while ago and just now came out.
probably
+austinhamilton1234 it was filmed last week or the week before that (I don't quite remember) he was filming it during the WAN show
+austinhamilton1234 Jays vid was from 26 of Feb, so i guess he was first :)
+austinhamilton1234 was my thought to, but its nice to see someone elses take, tho i like Jays solution much more.
3:37 When your mom has been telling you to do something x10 times and you've said yes x10 times..
Its not Canadian enough :(
I like it, I think it's good as well! As a renter, with a good amount of networking equipment, this makes me so happy. I've never actually considered a solution like this. I MIGHT JUST DO IT MYSELF! Thanks for the video!
Loved this video!
And I love cable management. Used to build AV racks. So fun. Blissful therapy.
We are in an apartment so we have a massive ethernet cable taped to the ceiling going inside of our game room to a router in there. It looks GREAT.
Who wants to be my dad?
Pepezoid
Your dad doesn't
+Enra Versadi Hahahaha!!!!
Yes
+Spuffy Gotta You.
This video inspired me to clean up my network setup... 2 years ago.. but recently I discovered server racks.. boy I wish I knew about racks before !
This is one of the best videos I've watched this year. #1 _ Thanks for the tip on using wide Velcro for mounting...a perfect solution. I'll get the board, do the layout like you did, cut it, sand it, and give it a good coat of Gloss Orange. It will be mounted on a wall in my rented spare bedroom that is also my computer/office/storage room. When I vacate this rental there will only be two small holes in the wall, nothing more than standard cosmetic wall damage done if hanging a picture.
Looks like Casey Neistat's phone/network wall, but in portable plywood format.
Someone been watching jayztwocents... ;)
Haha true
😂
lol
+Adam Webb Was thinking the exact same thing :p
+Adam Webb Hahaha
holy crap man this brings back memories of me and my grandfather building computers and testing computer parts using a board of wood where we bolted the motherboard and power supply too. we even used that to test overclocking so it was not stuck in a case
I love all these networking videos because I love networking and servers. Please keep it up!!!
I don't think this video was worth making.
I don't think your life was worth making ;)
+Albert Einstein I'd take that as a compliment.
+Afaque Hussain // Worth making, or worth watching? Look how much money they just made on it!
+Afaque Hussain Whatever goats your float
+MorbidBlessing I mean this was something really simple and easy. LTT videos are not usually like this.
"Velcro, dawg, what's up? We used a lot of it, it's expensive. Thanks, Linus!"
Love watching your vids Luke. Def adds some humor to them thats for sure. Very entertaining yet informative.
i love that his land lord at that time is linus.
watching anyone on LTT use power tools is fucking nerve wracking
+Полиграфович Russian who speak English :O please Sir give me your steam name so i can give you free copy of csgo so you can teach other Russians to speak English there. Thank you Sir
bf2noobs cyka blyatttttt. On the real though it's the other way around. My Russian is terribly poor, but I'm learning.. slowly but surely.
They should hire me to do all the power tools. Give everyone some real cringe.
why didn't you paint board first? it looks a little weird just as a piece of wood.
realy like those inovative videos that you guys have uplodaed lately, keep it up :P
This is literally what ive been trying to solve since we moved in yesterday. Thankyou Luke.
I still don't understand why some people are hating on Luke.
This was a decent video. Although JayzTwoCents did "beat them to it" he went another way, and already had a large part of his hardware wired through electrical piping leading to a small box on his wall. Jay could've done his thing more professionally, but i think Luke pretty much nailed this solution as far as for people who are renting who aren't allowed to completely fuck their walls.
I do agree and its more realistic as to what a lot of people would do just to get it done fast and not care how it looks completely.
Here before linus changes the title
That looks like a giant piece of art, good job Luke 👍🏼👍🏼
We took one of our switches at work apart, drilled holes in the metal then to the wall and then put it back together. worked very well, just have to make sure that when put back together that the screws do not touch anything that may be shorted out. :)
Best practice advice: Don't have any ports facing up. Gravity goes toward the ground. Crap will get in there.
Anyways good cable management.
but the internet will fall out of the unplugged ports
Seeing that old intro is nostalgic af
Btw the old title is "DIY Ghetto Networking Wall - A renter's solution!"
Unless Linus hasn't changed it yet
I like this networking wall. It is a nice easy way to setup and when a person moves to another place they just unplug the eithernet cables to the switch and the power plugs in the wall and boom everything goes in one shot. Gives me some ideas thanks :)
Keep up the great work
Safety goggles please! Love the videos, would hate to see anyone get hurt using power tools!
Is that a bruise on your arm? Are you being abused by Linus?
linus abused media group
+Marco Cousins Agreed he did abuse the Velcro
He did mention that he played hockey.
LIEnus, buy the T-shirts
Another option - Why not make a 2 layer board an inch or two apart, with a hing on the back one and holes to route cables and hide the cable mess.
Well why don't you show us this wonderful design instead of criticizing his
@@djbessette76 options =/ criticism
Turn out really good accually, good job!
Tip, lower the clutch setting on your drill/driver when putting in screws. When the arrow points towards the drill icon (4:29) that means the clutch is locked and you risk stripping the screw head and/or over penetrating e.g. your cable clip (4:25).
Woaw. Luke really was tired from that hockey game and from it being about 1 AM just after the game.
Also "I rent". Yeah you did. To Linus. :p
Luke's getting funnier everyday ahaha
u have no sense of humour
This would also work really well for those that have walls where mounting things isn't easily accomplished.
Almost all the walls in my house are plaster. Trying to get through the plaster is more likely to bring it down I think. I had to repair a few walls when I bought the place as it was. Good thing I had someone there to coach me through it, and another person helping me with the same skill level I had (little to none). All three of us got it done though.
Luke had some really good energy in this video, loved it :0
Wonder how many more views this video will get since its just been mentioned on WAN show 16/03/19
at least one from me ;)
Every time he mentions an old video, it gets several thousand views. There is even a small group of people trying to get his blackberry review to 1 million views.
me +1 here... actually was doing something similar to make a ghetto server rack in one of my closets in my new home and yeah its a DIY CAT6A 10 gig home LAN with Gigabit out to ISP... but I like the janky side of it lol
I re-watched because I actually want to make one of these, and Luke reminded me about it!
What's WAN show?
I feel like this video was too long for "stick them to a board instead."
Nice work..
Here in Holland my connection drops in into the fuse closet with all the meters and stuff.
one awesome feature... one big wooden plank on the back wall haha. enough room to get rid of extra cables or make it as tight as you prefer.
Linus the evil land lord
Also "Im not at home right now" lol
Wow I'm early I just want to say I enjoy your videos and think you and Luke are really great guys Linus.
Nice video Luke but you didn't explain the layout. It looks like lacp to the switch but I wouldn't have thought you could do that with the shitty D-Link router.. I imagine the D-Links WiFi is disabled if you have an AP on the board.. next time take a minute to explain how everything is connected please.
+DanielVidz Actually that D-Link router is completely out of place. Luke really should explain his choice of networking hardware :/
+DanielVidz Absolutely. If you don't know what these devices are and what they do, this video lose a lot of interest
I'm actually moving soon and just built a corner table that's comes apart so this is definitely something I'm gonna try to work on next. :)
A very useful idea Luke. A little bit of planning could have a gone a long way on creating a much cleaner looking board/set-up. But, all in all considering the time constraints of making videos it was a well done solution.
what's up with the camera? moving alot and zooming in and out all over the place. it it automated?
Blame it on dennis
+Albert Einstein Dennis is a menace
+FPVandDIYlife 😂
+Albert Einstein this guy, this guy gets it xD
Here during WAN show?
Yup
Luke : "VELCRO ! i use a lot, and it's expensive. Thank you Linus." this cracks me up hahahaha
Didn't know Linustechtips was diving into comedies cause I found this hilarious! In a good way!
"This router is hard to keep clean and glossy, so I'm just going to fuck it up"
Logical solution.
just drill holes/cut-outs at the terminals and put the wires on the other side of the board, that would look cleaner and there would be no problems with too long wires...
+mooq! fuck how did I not think of this. would be a tonne cleaner
+Ben Macpherson ;-) and the adhesive on the Velcro will lose it's strength over time. To counter that just tack it down with some nails before putting the other side on.
all very neat and all but more interested in the cable routing from this to your kit especially in a rented environment.
Thanks for the vid. Since you used Velcro I would recommend keeping an eye on your network board, in my experience with Velcro you may come home on a hot day and find all your networking stuff on the floor because the adhesive got too warm.
Personally, I don't understand why anyone would rent, it's just throwing money down the drain. If you buy a house, at least you keep your money in another form.
-facepalm-
+50LightSabersInAPack
Buying a house is a huge financial decision and undertaking. It's different for everyone. If you know you're gonna be moving within one or two years, renting will definitely be cheaper then buying a multiple 100 thousand dollar house.
It's all about everyone's own unique situations, and making statements like that is close-minded and ignorant.
+50LightSabersInAPack In theory. In practice, if the last 10 years have taught us anything is that most people dont really 'own' their home. Most cases when the person finally HAS paid off their home, they almost always remortgage the property to make renovations, school tuition etc. Which works if everyone plays fair.
When people who have more money than sense tilt the scales against the avg person, you can see your mortgage go from, lets say 2000 a month to 8K. Which before long, no average 9-5er can afford. Property worth then is a scam where the value of the property goes up and up until it topples over. Here in Toronto, the avg house is now around 500k.
Home ownership is a shell game where the same property has been paid for dozens of times over and scams the families who fall for the rigged game. Like land ownership, its a myth. Meanwhile I save my money for better purposes by renting my house and condo.
Anduin Arilan Yeah I can kind of see what you're saying. I guess it does depends on one's situation, but also on the country - I'm not from Canada so I don't know what the situation is like there (aside from what has been described in the comments).
Aside from the mortgage scam, you say you save money for better purposes, but in the long run surely you'd only be spending more? Because if after say ten years you feel like moving, you won't get that money back from the house you previously lived in.
Plus there's obviously why this video has been uploaded - restrictions. If you rent, you have restrictions on how *you* live. Personally, I'd like to go home to somewhere which is mine, and that I own. If someone told me I couldn't modify where *I* lived to suit my personal preferences, I would pack my bags and leave in a instant.
Obviously these are just my personal preferences, and not everyone is touchy about these things.
Hexaguy Of course it is all about the situation of the individual. Your point about moving is pretty much the only pro-rent reason I'd understand, but I don't agree with it. Personally, I'd like to just find somewhere and set up shop there for the foreseeable future (build up my assets, customise my abode etc).
This whole video could have just been a tweet.
+Aventum yea most people dont think
+Ben Shepherd agree
+Ben Shepherd but then they get no ad revenue!
+Ben Shepherd "Does cablemanagement affects your airflow? No" Is a perfectly short tweet, too :P
Video may be not be useful to everyone watching, but it's a good idea and gets others thinking about what they could do. Plus, it's fun to watch. Whine all you want, I like it.
A 2021 follow up to this could be a neat idea
next do a DIY auto fleshlight
+SGT MuffinBadger Smooth. With velcro strips n' shit.
+SGT MuffinBadger With an I7 and 256 Gigs of ram.
3:30 WorkSafeBC would like to have a word about your eye protection.
4:22 when he sinks the screw through the cable tie is pure comedy
Cool video. Dat Double-sided tape got my attention. What is the exact model of the tape used? Is it strong enough for keeping things attached upside down to a desk?
IMO, I would have painted the board.
They must have been inspired by +Jayztwocents
+Harrison Hawkins had exactly the same thought, 2 seconds in to this video...
ne too.:)
+Harrison Hawkins I remembered about that right when I have seen the thumbnail.
The next thing what I'm going to say isn't related in any way to this video, but I need to ask this.
I have a pre-built pc and I'm going to move all the parts into a different case and I will maybe buy a new motherboard if I have to. So do I need to install windows again to the SSD what I currently have or is it just fine when I buy a new motherboard? And if I have to install the windows again do I uninstall the old one first or does it automaticly uninstall it self when I install the windows again? And do I need to download all the games again on the HDD after I installed the new windows on the SSD?
I currently have win 10 and I would it again if I have to.
fantastic idea!
why a router when all its functions are performed by other devices?
+Lucas Foster Because he is still using it as a DHCP server, that the switch may not be doing, probably.
Not sure but there could be 2 options. 1. Their internet provider needs them to have a router for some reason. 2 The modem doesn't work correctly with the switch
+Lucas Foster Routers offer more features than just the hardware itself, such as QoS, VPN, Bandwidth Monitoring, better network management and so on.
(edited here) duh. Forgot the most important reason, the router is required as a NAT between public and private networks.
I have no clue why the hell he has that router, it doesn't have enough ports and he isn't using its WAP so why not get a better router. I mean he could have got a 10 port ethernet only router instead of a router and a 24 port RACK MOUNT switch.
Only reason behind that decision I can see is it was just stuff lying around the office.
+Lucas Foster That router is technically a multi function device that combines 3 functions; a router, a switch, and a wireless access point. The modem is something different that the router doesn't do, (mo-dem = modulate-demodulate )it change the information from light (fiber) to electrical signals over his Ethernet cable).
The router is also responsible for separating broadcast domains something a switch doesn't do. It also separates his network from the rest of the internet through network address translation (NAT).
The only reason he doesn't have an enterprise level router that is only a router is because they are more expensive and do the same thing; the only improvement on enterprise level is the advanced software controls or hardware expansion basically irreverent to a home network.
Was here with the old title✋
Serious question : Do you guys in north amercia all have to deal with all thoses devices just for the internet ? In my country the internet provider gives you a single box connected to either coaxial or telephone plug at one end and to your tv, your phone, all your ethernet and wifi devices on the other end. Mine even has a bluray and a 500gigs drives
btw most rack mount gear can have the ears face downward so you can screw it to the board without velcro.
My option for network in an apartment was a rack on rollers, made for a fairly clean look
Crazy to watch this video knowing Luke’s ankles were actively bleeding for this entire shoot, as confirmed by Luke on the WAN show yesterday.
What is the point in having a wireless router and an access point? Also why not a modem router?
+manstie that's what i was thinking
Then couldn't he just cut the router out completely?
As for the second part, modem routers aka gateways are pretty terrible. They're shitty at both jobs.
freaking sweet dude, good job
Wow you guys are at the trending pages. Goodjob. Keep it up
I would have done an extra step and painted the board. But that is just my preference.
Wood you have?
would have been nicer to drill a few holes and route the cables behind the board.
+TheRob2D I was thinking the same thing. Makes me want to try mounting stuff with power chords and network cables running along the back. It wont' sit flush against the wall but it might still look nicer.
+TheRob2D but the you'll also need standoffs, i'm geussing they thought about it, and just didn't think it was worth the money
+thejack473 they had the material right there for the standoffs.....wood! Cut 4 squares, put them in the corners and use a screw or two on each one.
Adrian Contreras-Perrin as far as my projects has gone, that always breaks in less than a year. But if they can deal with the hassle, sure. no problem. i would just personally never consider that
It could have been done the way it was done so that it didn't have to get taken off the wall just to do stuff if cables had to be replaced.
i like the fact that luke does so much content now
luke love tip for renters cable management for wired internet. I found that using white cable trays from hardware store a cheap and removable solution but its not perfect. love to see more like this
There should be a video describing various home arrangements for a network, like if you need a switch or a hub, an access point or just a router, and what each of the pieces accomplish and why you would choose them. If that was this video, then I personally would not consider this a waste of time and an act of stalling.
I don't you think you understand the whole point of this video bro..
This vid is a DIY video not a video about explaining the stuff that YOU want to know about
You could go online and find a site which explains that sort of stuff
You don't need to complain about how it didn't help you at all when the video isn't actually based around those subjects
***** I do get the point, and my point is that recent videos feel like a gap filler, something to stall while they come up with something new, and that's okay. The problem is when these videos continue for days and nothing interesting or original comes out of them. How to run your wireless setup on a wooden board? Anyone could have come up with that, and plenty have posted guides and videos on it.
The point is that what I mentioned above would have personally been much more worthwhile and still simplistic for them to explain instead of a 5 minute video on how to drill holes and tack down components. Also, in regards to doing external research, I have done research on networking and know about the things that I have mentioned, but a video about said components and choices would strike a good resemblance to some of their older material and would be more beneficial than this video. Peace.
+Yoshii aight, I understand you bro.
How many of us networking guys are cringing atm...but it does look ok...got to admit I do prefer racks
+Bevin Warren Not everyone has room for a rack. But continue to cringe if it helps you feel more superior somehow.
Krytern UK I can see that, plus racks are expensive. For me the cringe is more to do with the potential EMI that having the power plugs and board so near the Ethernet and access point could present.
Honestly, a 4U or so 10" (yeah, they exist) wall mount rack would have been smaller in terms of volume and fit all of this.
The white box at 1:10 is an optical network termination (ONT). I installed them for the ISP in my area for 1.5 years. Not sure if it's the same out west, but when disconnecting/moving services in the Atlantic provinces, the ONT is supposed to be left in place as it is programmed for that house/apartment. It can be re programmed easily enough if you do take it to your next residence, the main concern is someone cutting the fibre line, taking the ONT with them and screwing over the next tenant of that location by leaving them with a cut fibre line.
Will there be an update video to this in two weeks or a month it would be nice to see how that velcro stands up after real world use.
Making Ethernet cables is actually super easy, just get a decent crimper.
AKA Luke's GF was all like "sort this crap out".
Which gf? :D
The "Thanks Linus" Part when he was talking about the velcro was the best.
Primecables has some cheap 1' and 6" power cables to clean up the wiring (also good for getting those ugly power bricks onto a surge strip). They have a distribution center in Vancouver too I think. I got some short ethernet cables from them too, for interconnects between switches/routers, etc.
What's up with hating gloss? Shits funny
+Nate Walker Especially with stuff you touch allot like a controller it looks dirty very quickly. For something like a router I think it's fine. Can look very dusty very quickly, but tbh. it looks worse now then it did before.
It does get scratched over time as you dust it off but yea he could have painted it after making the video or finished scuffing up the surface off camera so that there is less video to edit after. In the past I have done projects that I rushed to get it done fast and it looked bad but did go back over time and made it look nicer.
Anyone else notice the massive bruise on Luke's left arm?
+immrsam He went to a fight and a hockey match broke out.
luke what trendnet switch are you using for this project?
"so....that's kind of weird...." haha this channel is awesome!!