https://kittenlabs.de/projects/network/Recent content in Network on KittenLabsHugoenFri, 28 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://kittenlabs.de/homeswitch-4/Fri, 28 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://kittenlabs.de/homeswitch-4/<img src="featured-homeswitch-4.png" width="90%" alt="Rendering of KittenLabs HomeSwitch-4"> <h2 id="what-is-it">What is it?<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#what-is-it" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <p>HomeSwitch-4 is a small, low-cost, open hardware, USB-C powered 4-port Gigabit ethernet switch, running OpenWRT.<br> It&rsquo;s VLAN-capable and can handle simple VPN and routing applications (CPU connected via 100 MBit/s).<br> It uses a cheap <a href="https://linux-sunxi.org/V3s" target="_blank">Allwinner V3s</a> SoC (Cortex A7, 64MB DDR2) and a Realtek RTL8367RB switch chipset.</p> <p>The design is optimized for automated assembly.</p> <h2 id="features">Features<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#features" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <ul> <li>OpenWRT managment</li> <li>Front &amp; rear USB-C power inputs (redundant power inputs)</li> <li>I2C and UART connectivity</li> <li>PoE add-on board capability (not designed yet)</li> </ul> <h2 id="openwrt">OpenWRT<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#openwrt" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <img src="overview.png" alt="Screenshot of OpenWRT on KittenLabs HomeSwitch-4"> <img src="switch.png" alt="Screenshot of OpenWRTs Switch configuration page on KittenLabs HomeSwitch-4"> <h2 id="links">Links<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#links" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/TobleMiner/OpenHomelabSwitch" target="_blank">Hardware</a>: KiCAD design files</li> </ul>https://kittenlabs.de/dc-ups/Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://kittenlabs.de/dc-ups/<figure class="card rounded p-2 td-post-card mb-4 mt-4" style="max-width: 810px"> <img class="card-img-top" src="https://kittenlabs.de/dc-ups/featured-front_hu_adeaf39bc3ad0a71.jpg" width="800" height="384"> </figure> <figure class="card rounded p-2 td-post-card mb-4 mt-4" style="max-width: 810px"> <img class="card-img-top" src="https://kittenlabs.de/dc-ups/rear_hu_d4ca91e195ae4a03.jpeg" width="800" height="384"> </figure> <h2 id="what-is-it">What is it?<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#what-is-it" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <p>DC UPS is a lithium battery-powered uninterruptible power supply, which can provide backup power to devices like routers, switches, modems, single board computers, etc.</p> <p>In contrast to commercially available UPSes, it uses off-the-shelf 18650 Li-Ion cells and outputs DC voltage directly.<br> This is significantly more efficient than providing AC power through an inverter.</p>https://kittenlabs.de/projects/network/ottercast/Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://kittenlabs.de/projects/network/ottercast/