Free 10" Rack Mount for Netgate 2100 (3D Printed Solution)
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I'd never even heard of or seen a 10" rack before. Are these becoming popular?
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@luckman212 said in Free 10" Rack Mount for Netgate 2100 (3D Printed Solution):
Are these becoming popular?
Jeff Geerling talks about them quite a lot for some time. Like having portable lab, with Raspi's and switch and so on.
We're approaching LAN Party scenarios like in the 90 but this time for home-labers :)
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@luckman212
Actually me too would prefer a 19" rack as usually more than a firwall is mounted in it.Regards
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Totally agree that 19 inch is the standard, especially if you are mounting more than just a firewall.
The idea here is not to replace a full 19 inch rack, but to offer an alternative when something small helps. The photo shows a real world example of this. This kind of arrangement extends what the 2100 can do while keeping everything in a very small footprint.
With this setup you get the firewall, PoE switching (Teltonika TSW101), Wi-Fi, 5G/LTE WAN backup (Teltonika RUTM30), and a bit of extra compute power from the Pi for things like monitoring or small services. With 12V power distribution you also only need a single power supply instead of one per device, which keeps things very tidy.
Just sharing ideas and use cases, guys
.What else would you add to a compact 10 inch rack like this?
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@itandgeneral Cable Modem/DSL Modem Shelf
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@chpalmer Yes, great idea. The 4U version of the DeskPi RackMate this is mounted on actually comes with a metal shelf for things like a cable or DSL modem.
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@itandgeneral said in Free 10" Rack Mount for Netgate 2100 (3D Printed Solution):
What else would you add to a compact 10 inch rack like this?
A UPS. Not quite sure how though. Maybe externally? Or maybe some company makes one small enough?
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@itandgeneral that looks wicked cool !! That’s a 2100??
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@itandgeneral maybe a small battery backup do only version to avoid wasted ac conversion.
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@itandgeneral you might need to add some heat sinks because of heat build up too …
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@itandgeneral Looks great! Apart from the free offer in the UK, can just the rack mount itself be purchased by a US based customer? I don't see it for sale separately anywhere on your site.
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@goulou
Thanks for the kind wordsAt the moment we’re offering the 10" rack mount as a free add-on for UK customers purchasing a Netgate 2100, which is why it isn’t listed separately on the site.
That said, we’ve had a few enquiries from outside the UK, so we’re looking at the best way to offer it as a standalone item.
If you’re based in the US and would like one, feel free to drop us a message via the website and we can look at shipping options.
Appreciate the interest!
Mario @ ITG
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Great photo, thanks for sharing
I can see you took heat dissipation to another level 
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@itandgeneral I will do that, thank you very much!
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@itandgeneral I have a small fan also that is not in the photo
