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PJH • Edited

Broadband hub in the dining room.

WiFi extender plugged into mains in dining room, connected to hub.

Main server in upstairs bedroom, ethernet-connected to WiFi extender plugged into mains, in bedroom.

hub <-> mains 'ethernet' <-> server

Using laptop, remoted into main server, at dining room table, via WiFi into the hub.

Laptop <-> WiFi <-> Hub <-> ethernet extender <-> server

Most of my 'proper' work done remotely on that server.

Except for the work stuff that requires a VPN. Which both laptop and server are on - both of which can use my work desktop, sitting lonely at my desk, doing more stuff...

Server <-> vpn <-> ethernet <->work

Laptop <-> vpn <-> wifi <-> work

Then there's my own personal server an ocean away....