homelab-optimized/docs/hardware/network-equipment.md

🌐 Network Equipment

Router: TP-Link Archer BE800

WiFi 7 Tri-Band Router

Specification	Value
Model	Archer BE800
WiFi Standard	WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Speed Class	BE19000
Bands	Tri-Band (2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz)

Ports

Port	Type	Speed	Connected To
WAN (SFP+)	SFP+	10Gbps	ISP Modem (via TP-Link 10G RJ45→SFP+ adapter)
WAN/LAN 1	RJ45	10Gbps	TP-Link TL-SX1008 Switch
LAN 2-5	RJ45	2.5Gbps	Proxmox (PVE), Olares, Pi 5, etc.

Network Diagram

ISP (25Gbps Fiber)
        │
        ▼
   [ONT/Modem]
        │
        │ 10G SFP+ (via adapter)
        ▼
┌───────────────────┐
│  TP-Link BE800    │
│  ┌─────────────┐  │
│  │ SFP+ WAN    │◄─┘ 10G to ISP
│  │ 10G LAN     │───► TL-SX1008 Switch (10G)
│  │ 2.5G LAN x4 │───► Proxmox, Olares, Pi 5
│  └─────────────┘  │
└───────────────────┘

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Switch: TP-Link TL-SX1008

8-Port 10GbE Unmanaged Switch

Specification	Value
Model	TL-SX1008
Ports	8x 10GBASE-T (RJ45)
Switching Capacity	160 Gbps
Forwarding Rate	119.04 Mpps
Cooling	Fanless (silent)
Power	~15W typical

Port Assignments

Port	Device	Speed	Cable
1	TP-Link BE800 (uplink)	10Gbps	Cat6a
2	Atlantis (DS1823xs+)	10Gbps	Cat6a
3	Calypso (DS723+)	10Gbps	Cat6a
4	Guava	10Gbps	Cat6a
5	Desktop (shinku-ryuu)	10Gbps	Cat6a
6	(Available)	-	-
7	(Available)	-	-
8	(Available)	-	-

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10G Adapter

TP-Link 10G RJ45 to SFP+ Module

Specification	Value
Purpose	Connect BE800 SFP+ WAN to ISP modem (RJ45)
Speed	10Gbps
Type	RJ45 to SFP+ transceiver

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GL.iNet routers

GL-MT3600BE (Beryl 7) — active primary remote gateway

Specification	Value
Model	GL-MT3600BE "Beryl 7"
Tailscale IP	100.64.0.10 (Headscale node ID:28)
Deployed	2026-04-16 (replaced GL-MT3000)
Purpose	Subnet router for 192.168.12.0/24 (remote location — jellyfish, moon, HA Green) and Tailscale exit node
WiFi	WiFi 7
SSH	ssh gl-be3600 / see also gl-mt3600be Headscale entry
Watchdog	Cron-based self-heal + Kuma monitor (see project_tailscale_watchdog memory)

GL-BE3600 (Slate 7)

Specification	Value
Model	GL-BE3600 "Slate 7"
Tailscale IP	100.105.59.123
Purpose	Concord backup-ISP router, exit node, subnet 192.168.8.0/24
WiFi	WiFi 7
Watchdog	Cron-based self-heal + Kuma monitor
Status	Frequently offline (expected; powered down when backup ISP isn't in use)

GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX) — retired 2026-04-16

Specification	Value
Model	GL-MT3000 "Beryl AX" (WiFi 6)
Former Tailscale IP	100.126.243.15 (still registered, offline in Headscale)
Status	Retired. Kept as travel/spare router
Reason	Replaced by GL-MT3600BE for more reliable subnet routing

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Network Topology Summary

                    ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
                    │         INTERNET (25Gbps)           │
                    └─────────────────┬───────────────────┘
                                      │
                                      │ 10G SFP+ (via adapter)
                                      ▼
                    ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
                    │       TP-Link Archer BE800          │
                    │         (WiFi 7 Router)             │
                    └───────┬─────────────────┬───────────┘
                            │                 │
                    10G RJ45│                 │2.5G x4
                            ▼                 ▼
                    ┌───────────────┐   ┌───────────────┐
                    │  TL-SX1008    │   │ 2.5G Devices  │
                    │  10G Switch   │   │ • Proxmox     │
                    └───────┬───────┘   │ • Olares      │
                            │           │ • RPi 5 (Vish)│
            ┌───────┬───────┼───────┐   └───────────────┘
            │       │       │       │
            ▼       ▼       ▼       ▼
        Atlantis Calypso  Guava  Desktop
         10GbE    10GbE   10GbE   10GbE